GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
73
$3.7B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-9.6% 5-year
0
566
Population moved -9.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,387,817
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
32.7%
Median rent consumes 32.7% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.6K per resident
100
$588.6M
$588.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$22.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$588.6M
$10.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$387.7M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$67.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$36.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. JACKSON LABORATORY$61.6M
2. MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.4M
3. MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC$9.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
32.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$758
2BR estimate$998
Median income$33,958
Median home value$277,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
566
Median age
48.4
Bachelor's degree+
26.9%
Poverty rate
15.1%
Labor force participation
45.3%
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
-2.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020626
2021591
2022526
2023563
2024566
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$2.9B
2022$3.2B
2023$3.5B
2024$3.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024566
2025530 *
2026515 *
R² = 40.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.7B
2025$4.0B *
2026$4.3B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$33,958/yr
Median rent$924/mo
Rent share of income32.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,814/yr
Mortgage share of income49.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation45.3%
Poverty rate15.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$277,100
Median monthly rent$924
Price-to-rent ratio25.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.