GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$41.4B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.6% 5-year
22
3,477
Population moved -4.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
45
39.2%
Median rent consumes 39.2% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.6K per resident
96
$3.4B
$3.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.4B
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Defense$592.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$193.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA$172.5M
2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$126.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA$93.7M
Strained
Housing Affordability
39.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,253
2BR estimate$2,967
Median income$84,167
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,477
Median age
25.1
Bachelor's degree+
48.0%
Poverty rate
1.4%
Labor force participation
76.9%
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
2026-06-16
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
-0.9%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,646
20213,638
20223,681
20233,688
20243,477
GDP (5 years)
2020$31.1B
2021$34.7B
2022$36.9B
2023$38.6B
2024$41.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,477
20253,540 *
20263,511 *
R² = 28.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$41.4B
2025$43.9B *
2026$46.4B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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 household income$84,167/yr
Median rent$2,747/mo
Rent share of income39.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.9%
Poverty rate1.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$2,747
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum22/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.