GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$1.0T
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.2%
Unemployment is 5.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.3% 5-year
36
9,808,667
Population moved -2.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
26.0%
Median rent consumes 26.0% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.0K per resident
99
$80.1B
$80.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$80.1B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$35.1B
2. Department of Defense$14.2B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$11.8B
Top recipients
Dollars1. QTC MEDICAL SERVICES INC$2.8B
2. CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.3B
3. THE BOEING COMPANY$2.3B
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,602
2BR estimate$2,110
Median income$90,112
Median home value$834,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
9,808,667
Median age
38.2
Bachelor's degree+
36.0%
Poverty rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
64.8%
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
2026-06-09
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,040,682
202110,019,635
20229,936,690
20239,848,406
20249,808,667
GDP (5 years)
2020$766.0B
2021$841.0B
2022$909.3B
2023$956.2B
2024$1.0T
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20249,808,667
20259,740,238 *
20269,676,712 *
R² = 96.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.0T
2025$1.1T *
2026$1.1T *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$90,112/yr
Median rent$1,954/mo
Rent share of income26.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$50,618/yr
Mortgage share of income56.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.8%
Poverty rate13.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$834,200
Median monthly rent$1,954
Price-to-rent ratio35.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability59/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.