GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
77
$16.4B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
411
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population647,106
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.0%
Median rent consumes 18.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$11.7K per resident
100
$2.0B
$2.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$8.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.0B
$11.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$885.4M
2. Department of Defense$673.4M
3. Department of Transportation$105.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$413.1M
2. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$112.5M
3. UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT & STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE$100.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,096
2BR estimate$1,444
Median income$89,327
Median home value$324,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
411
Median age
45.8
Bachelor's degree+
40.6%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
62.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020401
2021366
2022445
2023466
2024411
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.0B
2021$13.2B
2022$14.7B
2023$15.6B
2024$16.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024411
2025454 *
2026466 *
R² = 23.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.4B
2025$17.7B *
2026$18.8B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$89,327/yr
Median rent$1,337/mo
Rent share of income18.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,672/yr
Mortgage share of income22.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation62.9%
Poverty rate4.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$324,200
Median monthly rent$1,337
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.