GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$2.8B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.8% 5-year
33
587
Population moved -2.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
90
7.5%
Median rent consumes 7.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
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
$319.1M
$319.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$59.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$319.1M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$168.9M
2. Department of Education$60.3M
3. Department of Transportation$43.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY$47.0M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$42.9M
3. LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY$23.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
7.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$485
2BR estimate$639
Median income$95,000
Median home value$356,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
587
Median age
43.4
Bachelor's degree+
39.7%
Poverty rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
68.5%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
-0.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020604
2021635
2022587
2023624
2024587
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024587
2025594 *
2026589 *
R² = 10.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.8B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.2B *
R² = 93.6% · * 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$95,000/yr
Median rent$592/mo
Rent share of income7.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,620/yr
Mortgage share of income22.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.5%
Poverty rate4.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$356,300
Median monthly rent$592
Price-to-rent ratio50.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum33/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.