GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
78
$173.7B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.4% 5-year
71
97,918
Population moved +3.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
33.1%
Median rent consumes 33.1% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$5.4K per resident
78
$10.5B
$10.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$324.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$10.5B
$5.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$8.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$774.2M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$341.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BROWARD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$158.4M
2. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$149.7M
3. EVERGLADES COLLEGE INC$95.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,755
2BR estimate$2,311
Median income$77,652
Median home value$354,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
97,918
Median age
41.7
Bachelor's degree+
33.6%
Poverty rate
10.7%
Labor force participation
67.8%
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
2026-06-10
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202094,657
202196,220
202296,510
202396,633
202497,918
GDP (5 years)
2020$117.2B
2021$132.7B
2022$150.3B
2023$164.6B
2024$173.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202497,918
202598,468 *
202699,162 *
R² = 88.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$173.7B
2025$191.1B *
2026$205.6B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$77,652/yr
Median rent$2,140/mo
Rent share of income33.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,511/yr
Mortgage share of income27.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.8%
Poverty rate10.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$354,500
Median monthly rent$2,140
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.