GDP / Output
+8.0% YoY
95
$18.2B
Output changed +8.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
2.7%
Unemployment is 2.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.6% 5-year
100
88,160
Population moved +9.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.6K per resident
80
$1.4B
$1.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.4B
$5.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$960.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$211.8M
3. Department of Education$45.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS$84.8M
2. HURLEY JV, LLP$42.9M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$34.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$878
2BR estimate$1,157
Median income$69,787
Median home value$261,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
88,160
Median age
32.3
Bachelor's degree+
24.2%
Poverty rate
13.4%
Labor force participation
67.6%
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
2026-06-10
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
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202080,433
202185,887
202286,705
202387,388
202488,160
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.8B
2021$14.6B
2022$15.9B
2023$16.8B
2024$18.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202488,160
202590,801 *
202692,497 *
R² = 76.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$18.2B
2025$19.5B *
2026$20.8B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$69,787/yr
Median rent$1,071/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,886/yr
Mortgage share of income22.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.6%
Poverty rate13.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$261,800
Median monthly rent$1,071
Price-to-rent ratio20.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth95/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.