GDP / Output
+12.9% YoY
100
$539.4M
Output changed +12.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-29.7% 5-year
0
175
Population moved -29.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
43
40.7%
Median rent consumes 40.7% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$967
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.7K per resident
97
$100.6M
$100.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$173.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$100.6M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$79.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$8.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.0M
2. REGIONAL HEALTH CARE AFFILIATES, INC.$2.6M
3. CITY OF PROVIDENCE$2.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
40.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$991
2BR estimate$1,305
Median income$35,625
Median home value$72,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
175
Median age
46.9
Bachelor's degree+
7.9%
Poverty rate
25.1%
Labor force participation
41.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-6.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020249
2021212
2022201
2023171
2024175
GDP (5 years)
2020$389.8M
2021$521.3M
2022$514.0M
2023$477.8M
2024$539.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024175
2025145 *
2026126 *
R² = 89.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$539.4M
2025$565.2M *
2026$590.8M *
R² = 46.1% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$35,625/yr
Median rent$1,208/mo
Rent share of income40.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,375/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation41.2%
Poverty rate25.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$72,100
Median monthly rent$1,208
Price-to-rent ratio5.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.