GDP / Output
-2.0% YoY
25
$476.3M
Output changed -2.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
13
7.2%
Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-31.4% 5-year
0
177
Population moved -31.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.6%
Median rent consumes 18.6% 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
$8.8K per resident
100
$127.4M
$127.4M 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
$127.4M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$85.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$13.3M
3. Department of Transportation$10.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.6M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.7M
3. 1ST CHOICE HEALTHCARE, INC.$5.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$472
2BR estimate$621
Median income$37,188
Median home value$47,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
177
Median age
49.8
Bachelor's degree+
6.0%
Poverty rate
11.3%
Labor force participation
50.9%
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
2026-06-16
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
-7.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020258
2021255
2022240
2023220
2024177
GDP (5 years)
2020$358.1M
2021$432.3M
2022$440.2M
2023$486.1M
2024$476.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024177
2025171 *
2026151 *
R² = 87.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$476.3M
2025$525.7M *
2026$554.7M *
R² = 82.6% · * 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$37,188/yr
Median rent$575/mo
Rent share of income18.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,900/yr
Mortgage share of income7.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.9%
Poverty rate11.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$47,800
Median monthly rent$575
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score20/100
Economic growth25/100
Labor market13/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability37/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.