GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$47.1B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+7.6% 5-year
96
8,273
Population moved +7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.1%
Median rent consumes 18.1% 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
$12.0K per resident
100
$5.5B
$5.5B 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
$5.5B
$12.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.9B
2. Department of Education$1.0B
3. Department of Homeland Security$837.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY$806.6M
2. LA DEPT. OF ADMIN$766.1M
3. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY$157.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,190
2BR estimate$1,567
Median income$96,364
Median home value$252,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,273
Median age
37.9
Bachelor's degree+
44.0%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
64.7%
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
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,688
20218,786
20228,919
20238,880
20248,273
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.9B
2021$37.2B
2022$41.5B
2023$44.1B
2024$47.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,273
20258,888 *
20269,015 *
R² = 14.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$47.1B
2025$50.8B *
2026$54.2B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$96,364/yr
Median rent$1,451/mo
Rent share of income18.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,346/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.7%
Poverty rate5.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$252,900
Median monthly rent$1,451
Price-to-rent ratio14.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum96/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.