GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
68
$819.1M
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+90.9% 5-year
100
523
Population moved +90.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
34
47.5%
Median rent consumes 47.5% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.5K per resident
100
$147.8M
$147.8M 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
$147.8M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$93.4M
2. Department of Transportation$17.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$11.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.2M
2. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO$8.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
47.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$22,434
Median home value$102,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
523
Median age
43.4
Bachelor's degree+
16.4%
Poverty rate
18.4%
Labor force participation
37.6%
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
+13.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020274
2021367
2022384
2023605
2024523
GDP (5 years)
2020$634.6M
2021$716.0M
2022$750.3M
2023$786.3M
2024$819.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024523
2025651 *
2026725 *
R² = 77.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$819.1M
2025$873.0M *
2026$917.0M *
R² = 95.6% · * 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$22,434/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income47.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,220/yr
Mortgage share of income27.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation37.6%
Poverty rate18.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$102,500
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio9.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.