GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
68
$15.4B
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
2.8%
Unemployment is 2.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.2% 5-year
7
799
Population moved -7.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.3%
Median rent consumes 28.3% 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
$10.8K per resident
100
$2.5B
$2.5B 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
$2.5B
$10.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Education$592.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$256.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$469.1M
2. MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY$159.0M
3. JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY$62.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$690
2BR estimate$909
Median income$35,729
Median home value$109,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
799
Median age
43.3
Bachelor's degree+
17.5%
Poverty rate
33.3%
Labor force participation
39.6%
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020861
2021787
2022977
2023779
2024799
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.9B
2021$13.6B
2022$14.3B
2023$14.8B
2024$15.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024799
2025801 *
2026788 *
R² = 6.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.4B
2025$16.1B *
2026$16.7B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$35,729/yr
Median rent$842/mo
Rent share of income28.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,644/yr
Mortgage share of income18.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.8%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation39.6%
Poverty rate33.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$109,500
Median monthly rent$842
Price-to-rent ratio10.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum7/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.