GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$31.8B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.6%
Unemployment is 9.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+8.9% 5-year
100
11,879
Population moved +8.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,611,961
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.9%
Median rent consumes 21.9% 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
$13.5K per resident
100
$5.9B
$5.9B 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
$5.9B
$13.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$3.0B
2. Social Security Administration$2.1B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$196.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FLUOR FEDERAL PETROLEUM OPERATIONS, LLC$170.8M
2. TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$70.0M
3. BIRDON AMERICA INC$59.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,133
2BR estimate$1,493
Median income$75,828
Median home value$191,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,879
Median age
37.0
Bachelor's degree+
17.1%
Poverty rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
60.2%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,908
202111,343
202211,661
202311,775
202411,879
GDP (5 years)
2020$24.1B
2021$26.8B
2022$29.0B
2023$30.5B
2024$31.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,879
202512,225 *
202612,463 *
R² = 91.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$31.8B
2025$34.2B *
2026$36.1B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$75,828/yr
Median rent$1,382/mo
Rent share of income21.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,596/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.6%
State avg6.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.2%
Poverty rate18.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$191,100
Median monthly rent$1,382
Price-to-rent ratio11.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.