GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$2.6B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-27.5% 5-year
0
579
Population moved -27.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
29.9%
Median rent consumes 29.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.3K per resident
100
$366.2M
$366.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$366.2M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$257.7M
2. Department of the Interior$28.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$25.9M
2. GARCO CONSTRUCTION, INC.$21.7M
3. WASHINGTON ST DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
29.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,362
2BR estimate$1,794
Median income$66,750
Median home value$374,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
579
Median age
47.1
Bachelor's degree+
24.1%
Poverty rate
13.8%
Labor force participation
57.5%
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
-6.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020799
2021778
2022715
2023707
2024579
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.2B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024579
2025562 *
2026511 *
R² = 88.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.6B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.0B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$66,750/yr
Median rent$1,661/mo
Rent share of income29.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,712/yr
Mortgage share of income34.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.5%
Poverty rate13.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$374,300
Median monthly rent$1,661
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.