GDP / Output
Unavailable YoY
NA
$76.3B
Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.4% 5-year
83
137,144
Population moved +5.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,624,508
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.5%
Median rent consumes 24.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
Unavailable per resident
NA
$4.1B
$4.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$153.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$4.1B
Unavailable per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Transportation$580.0M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$166.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTICUT$569.7M
2. DANBURY MISSION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$60.1M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF STAMFORD$42.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,866
2BR estimate$2,458
Median income$111,586
Median home value$624,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
137,144
Median age
38.4
Bachelor's degree+
51.7%
Poverty rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
72.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.7%
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
2026-06-03
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
Unavailable
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020130,057
2021134,820
2022135,413
2023135,806
2024137,144
GDP (1 years)
2024$76.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024137,144
2025139,196 *
2026140,712 *
R² = 78.5% · * 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$111,586/yr
Median rent$2,276/mo
Rent share of income24.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$37,888/yr
Mortgage share of income34.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.0%
Poverty rate10.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$624,400
Median monthly rent$2,276
Price-to-rent ratio22.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market56/100
Population momentum83/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.