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
+9.9% 5-year
100
73,019
Population moved +9.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
48
36.8%
Median rent consumes 36.8% 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
36.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,554
2BR estimate$2,047
Median income$61,718
Median home value$288,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
73,019
Median age
47.0
Bachelor's degree+
29.4%
Poverty rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
62.5%
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
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202066,432
202171,140
202271,578
202371,887
202473,019
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
202473,019
202574,988 *
202676,380 *
R² = 74.8% · * 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$61,718/yr
Median rent$1,895/mo
Rent share of income36.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,512/yr
Mortgage share of income28.4%
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 participation62.5%
Poverty rate13.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$288,600
Median monthly rent$1,895
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.