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
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-5.7% 5-year
16
2,559
Population moved -5.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
25.3%
Median rent consumes 25.3% 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
25.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,215
2BR estimate$1,601
Median income$70,245
Median home value$266,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,559
Median age
42.3
Bachelor's degree+
57.6%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
68.1%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,713
20212,635
20222,907
20232,810
20242,559
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
20242,559
20252,685 *
20262,672 *
R² = 2.3% · * 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$70,245/yr
Median rent$1,482/mo
Rent share of income25.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,147/yr
Mortgage share of income23.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.1%
Poverty rate4.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$266,100
Median monthly rent$1,482
Price-to-rent ratio15.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum16/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.