GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
72
$3.6B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
30
6.1%
Unemployment is 6.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-9.1% 5-year
0
431
Population moved -9.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.5K per resident
87
$437.7M
$437.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$437.7M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$356.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.8M
3. Department of Transportation$16.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE$10.8M
2. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.6M
3. SKYWEST AIRLINES INC$5.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$723
2BR estimate$953
Median income$51,250
Median home value$148,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
431
Median age
34.6
Bachelor's degree+
29.1%
Poverty rate
7.3%
Labor force participation
57.7%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-1.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020474
2021636
2022472
2023497
2024431
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$2.8B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.4B
2024$3.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024431
2025435 *
2026412 *
R² = 20.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.6B
2025$4.0B *
2026$4.2B *
R² = 89.5% · * 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$51,250/yr
Median rent$882/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,029/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate7.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$148,800
Median monthly rent$882
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market30/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.