GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$153.8B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+1.3% 5-year
58
116,692
Population moved +1.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,392,331
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.5%
Median rent consumes 19.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$9.4B
$9.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$29.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$9.4B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Education$942.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY$494.0M
2. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$475.2M
3. ASAHI REFINING USA INC$339.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,441
2BR estimate$1,898
Median income$108,153
Median home value$492,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
116,692
Median age
33.3
Bachelor's degree+
29.1%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
75.5%
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
+0.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020115,181
2021116,045
2022116,383
2023116,277
2024116,692
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.0B
2021$120.8B
2022$135.4B
2023$146.5B
2024$153.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024116,692
2025117,092 *
2026117,417 *
R² = 80.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$153.8B
2025$168.5B *
2026$180.4B *
R² = 98.5% · * 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$108,153/yr
Median rent$1,757/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,884/yr
Mortgage share of income27.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation75.5%
Poverty rate6.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$492,500
Median monthly rent$1,757
Price-to-rent ratio23.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum58/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.