GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$1.3B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-6.0% 5-year
14
280
Population moved -6.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
29.9%
Median rent consumes 29.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.2K per resident
84
$192.3M
$192.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$192.3M
$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$160.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.4M
3. Department of Transportation$10.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.0M
3. CITY OF NEW ALBANY$531.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
29.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$800
2BR estimate$1,053
Median income$39,083
Median home value$97,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
280
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
17.6%
Poverty rate
28.6%
Labor force participation
50.0%
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
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020298
2021329
2022263
2023286
2024280
GDP (5 years)
2020$998.0M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024280
2025268 *
2026260 *
R² = 25.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 92.1% · * 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$39,083/yr
Median rent$975/mo
Rent share of income29.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,922/yr
Mortgage share of income15.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.0%
Poverty rate28.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$97,600
Median monthly rent$975
Price-to-rent ratio8.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum14/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.