GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$3.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
62
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.8% 5-year
45
607
Population moved -0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.0%
Median rent consumes 23.0% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$444.3M
$444.3M 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
$444.3M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$166.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$87.0M
3. Department of Education$66.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY$131.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$60.2M
3. HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY$28.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$46,250
Median home value$208,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
607
Median age
57.3
Bachelor's degree+
19.9%
Poverty rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
37.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020612
2021608
2022612
2023685
2024607
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.2B
2024$3.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024607
2025645 *
2026652 *
R² = 9.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.4B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 60.5% · * 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$46,250/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income23.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,639/yr
Mortgage share of income27.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation37.6%
Poverty rate15.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,300
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio19.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.