GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$1.6B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
13.0%
Unemployment is 13.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-17.5% 5-year
0
644
Population moved -17.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.2%
Median rent consumes 11.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.2K per resident
100
$462.7M
$462.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$462.7M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$353.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.0M
3. Department of Transportation$16.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.5M
2. MLU SERVICES, LLC$9.1M
3. UPPER EAST TENNESSEE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, INC.$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$482
2BR estimate$635
Median income$62,917
Median home value$156,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
644
Median age
43.0
Bachelor's degree+
29.8%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
47.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020781
2021699
2022714
2023631
2024644
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024644
2025591 *
2026557 *
R² = 80.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$62,917/yr
Median rent$588/mo
Rent share of income11.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,520/yr
Mortgage share of income15.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate13.0%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.1%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$156,900
Median monthly rent$588
Price-to-rent ratio22.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.