GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
49
$96.6B
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
49
4.8%
Unemployment is 4.8% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+0.4% 5-year
52
70,088
Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.7%
Median rent consumes 24.7% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$6.1K per resident
84
$7.2B
$7.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.2B
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$5.5B
2. Department of Defense$551.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$372.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY$252.3M
2. CHEVRON USA INC.$231.0M
3. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$221.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,198
2BR estimate$2,894
Median income$130,432
Median home value$1,057,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
70,088
Median age
46.8
Bachelor's degree+
70.4%
Poverty rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
59.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202069,836
202169,876
202269,809
202369,790
202470,088
GDP (5 years)
2020$73.0B
2021$84.9B
2022$92.3B
2023$95.2B
2024$96.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202470,088
202570,005 *
202670,047 *
R² = 29.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$96.6B
2025$105.6B *
2026$111.4B *
R² = 87.5% · * 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$130,432/yr
Median rent$2,680/mo
Rent share of income24.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$64,155/yr
Mortgage share of income49.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation59.2%
Poverty rate6.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,057,300
Median monthly rent$2,680
Price-to-rent ratio32.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth49/100
Labor market49/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.