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St. Rose, LA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

7,644

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.2% YoY

24

$12.7B

Output changed -2.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

8.8%

Unemployment is 8.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+12.9% 5-year

100

7,644

Population moved +12.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.9%

Median rent consumes 13.9% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$7.0K per resident

91

$366.8M

$366.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$366.8M

$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$252.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$61.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY$40.2M
2. ADM RICE INC$19.6M
3. COSPOLICH INC.$5.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$702
2BR estimate$924
Median income$74,075
Median home value$238,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

7,644

Median age

39.4

Bachelor's degree+

24.8%

Poverty rate

8.1%

Labor force participation

64.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+2.5%

GDP CAGR

+15.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,770
20217,764
20227,469
20237,271
20247,644
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.3B
2021$11.2B
2022$13.4B
2023$13.0B
2024$12.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20247,644
20257,760 *
20267,886 *

R² = 25.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.7B
2025$15.7B *
2026$17.2B *

R² = 63.1% · * 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$74,075/yr
Median rent$856/mo
Rent share of income13.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,496/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.8%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.4%
Poverty rate8.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$238,900
Median monthly rent$856
Price-to-rent ratio23.3x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth24/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability49/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

St. Rose CDP, Louisiana

City/Town

Part of

New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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