GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$331.9B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for March 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.1% 5-year
44
3,288,774
Population moved -1.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.4%
Median rent consumes 25.4% 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
$10.7K per resident
100
$35.4B
$35.4B 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
$35.4B
$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$13.6B
2. Department of Defense$11.7B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.0B
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$1.6B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$927.4M
3. AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC$676.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,842
2BR estimate$2,426
Median income$106,268
Median home value$854,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,288,774
Median age
37.3
Bachelor's degree+
43.2%
Poverty rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.7%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.0%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
March 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-05-25
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,323,970
20213,296,317
20223,289,701
20233,282,782
20243,288,774
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.1B
2021$272.9B
2022$295.4B
2023$315.3B
2024$331.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,288,774
20253,271,131 *
20263,262,738 *
R² = 67.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$331.9B
2025$356.1B *
2026$377.3B *
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$106,268/yr
Median rent$2,246/mo
Rent share of income25.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$51,862/yr
Mortgage share of income48.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate10.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$854,700
Median monthly rent$2,246
Price-to-rent ratio31.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum44/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.