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
9.7%
Unemployment is 9.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-16.8% 5-year
0
1,442
Population moved -16.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.0%
Median rent consumes 20.0% 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
20.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$622
2BR estimate$820
Median income$45,484
Median home value$102,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,442
Median age
43.6
Bachelor's degree+
14.7%
Poverty rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
56.6%
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
Latest available
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
-3.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,734
20211,741
20221,654
20231,382
20241,442
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
20241,442
20251,308 *
20261,213 *
R² = 78.8% · * 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$45,484/yr
Median rent$759/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,220/yr
Mortgage share of income13.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.6%
Poverty rate15.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$102,500
Median monthly rent$759
Price-to-rent ratio11.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score7/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability27/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.