GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$2.6B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+74.2% 5-year
100
1,014
Population moved +74.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
9.9%
Median rent consumes 9.9% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$262.3M
$262.3M 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
$262.3M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$205.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$13.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
2. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT BATESVILLE$4.4M
3. LYON COLLEGE$3.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$651
2BR estimate$858
Median income$96,429
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,014
Median age
31.2
Bachelor's degree+
13.2%
Poverty rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
69.8%
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
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
+11.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020582
2021609
2022634
2023747
20241,014
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,014
20251,018 *
20261,118 *
R² = 79.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.6B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.1B *
R² = 97.4% · * 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$96,429/yr
Median rent$794/mo
Rent share of income9.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.8%
Poverty rate10.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$794
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.