GDP / Output
-3.0% YoY
18
$3.5B
Output changed -3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+9.9% 5-year
100
5,512
Population moved +9.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.1%
Median rent consumes 15.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.9K per resident
100
$597.6M
$597.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$597.6M
$8.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$360.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$63.2M
3. Department of Defense$39.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM$19.3M
2. PINE BLUFF SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY$16.5M
3. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$14.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$808
2BR estimate$1,064
Median income$78,092
Median home value$212,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,512
Median age
41.4
Bachelor's degree+
36.5%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Labor force participation
55.3%
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
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+2.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,017
20215,599
20225,559
20235,520
20245,512
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.5B
2022$3.6B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,512
20255,715 *
20265,806 *
R² = 36.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.5B
2025$3.7B *
2026$3.8B *
R² = 47.7% · * 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$78,092/yr
Median rent$985/mo
Rent share of income15.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,906/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.3%
Poverty rate8.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$212,700
Median monthly rent$985
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth18/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.