GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
72
$1.9B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
15.6%
Unemployment is 15.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-55.7% 5-year
0
121
Population moved -55.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$9.1K per resident
100
$341.3M
$341.3M 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
$341.3M
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$242.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.0M
3. Department of Transportation$25.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.9M
2. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.4M
3. NORTH ARKANSAS COLLEGE$9.1M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$569
2BR estimate$750
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$126,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
121
Median age
38.9
Bachelor's degree+
1.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
Labor force participation
68.1%
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
2026-06-10
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
-15.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020273
2021268
2022247
2023198
2024121
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024121
2025109 *
202672 *
R² = 86.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 90.6% · * 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 rent$694/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,682/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate15.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.1%
Poverty rate13.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$126,600
Median monthly rent$694
Price-to-rent ratio15.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability33/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.