GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
70
$46.7B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+4.6% 5-year
77
43,521
Population moved +4.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,101,801
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
22.8%
Median rent consumes 22.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.5K per resident
100
$6.3B
$6.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$15.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$6.3B
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Transportation$403.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. RHODE ISLAND DOT$396.8M
2. RI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION$164.6M
3. BROWN UNIVERSITY$158.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$952
2BR estimate$1,254
Median income$61,059
Median home value$311,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
43,521
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
19.8%
Poverty rate
18.7%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
2026-06-16
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202041,616
202143,044
202243,029
202343,074
202443,521
GDP (5 years)
2020$36.4B
2021$39.2B
2022$42.3B
2023$44.7B
2024$46.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202443,521
202544,009 *
202644,393 *
R² = 70.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$46.7B
2025$49.7B *
2026$52.4B *
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$61,059/yr
Median rent$1,161/mo
Rent share of income22.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,871/yr
Mortgage share of income30.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate18.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$311,000
Median monthly rent$1,161
Price-to-rent ratio22.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum77/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.