GDP / Output
-6.4% YoY
0
$988.0M
Output changed -6.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
15.4%
Unemployment is 15.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-6.9% 5-year
9
1,101
Population moved -6.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.9%
Median rent consumes 11.9% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$110.5M
$110.5M 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
$110.5M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$85.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$8.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY-NEWPORT$5.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.0M
3. NEWPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$470
2BR estimate$619
Median income$58,000
Median home value$80,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,101
Median age
27.7
Bachelor's degree+
7.6%
Poverty rate
29.4%
Labor force participation
62.8%
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,182
20211,229
20221,198
20231,082
20241,101
GDP (5 years)
2020$674.8M
2021$857.6M
2022$910.4M
2023$1.1B
2024$988.0M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,101
20251,066 *
20261,035 *
R² = 58.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$988.0M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 80.4% · * 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$58,000/yr
Median rent$573/mo
Rent share of income11.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,854/yr
Mortgage share of income8.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate15.4%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.8%
Poverty rate29.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$80,000
Median monthly rent$573
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score10/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum9/100
Overall stability31/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.