GDP / Output
-4.7% YoY
6
$559.4M
Output changed -4.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
5
7.8%
Unemployment is 7.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-15.7% 5-year
0
285
Population moved -15.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.5%
Median rent consumes 21.5% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$125.0M
$125.0M 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
$125.0M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$93.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.2M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.9M
3. WILLIAMS BAPTIST COLLEGE$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$636
2BR estimate$837
Median income$43,189
Median home value$150,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
285
Median age
50.5
Bachelor's degree+
9.5%
Poverty rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
39.8%
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
-3.4%
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020338
2021298
2022314
2023311
2024285
GDP (5 years)
2020$472.5M
2021$499.9M
2022$552.5M
2023$587.2M
2024$559.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024285
2025281 *
2026272 *
R² = 55.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$559.4M
2025$612.6M *
2026$638.7M *
R² = 77.8% · * 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$43,189/yr
Median rent$775/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,102/yr
Mortgage share of income21.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation39.8%
Poverty rate18.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$150,000
Median monthly rent$775
Price-to-rent ratio16.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score11/100
Economic growth6/100
Labor market5/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability30/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.