GDP / Output
+3.5% YoY
63
$7.2B
Output changed +3.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
35
5.8%
Unemployment is 5.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.2% 5-year
75
6,487
Population moved +4.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.2%
Median rent consumes 20.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.6K per resident
100
$948.0M
$948.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$89.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$948.0M
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$721.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$80.8M
3. Department of Energy$46.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NIPPON DYNAWAVE PACKAGING COMPANY, LLC$46.6M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY CITY OF LONGVIEW; HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LONGVIEW$17.6M
3. LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE$13.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,121
2BR estimate$1,476
Median income$81,193
Median home value$438,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,487
Median age
42.1
Bachelor's degree+
13.6%
Poverty rate
12.9%
Labor force participation
64.9%
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
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,223
20216,368
20226,463
20236,513
20246,487
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.6B
2021$6.1B
2022$6.8B
2023$7.0B
2024$7.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,487
20256,613 *
20266,680 *
R² = 80.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.2B
2025$7.8B *
2026$8.2B *
R² = 95.3% · * 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$81,193/yr
Median rent$1,367/mo
Rent share of income20.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,626/yr
Mortgage share of income32.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg5.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.9%
Poverty rate12.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$438,800
Median monthly rent$1,367
Price-to-rent ratio26.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.