GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$76.0B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for May 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+3.5% 5-year
71
577,961
Population moved +3.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,021,191
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.1%
Median rent consumes 19.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.5K per resident
95
$4.3B
$4.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$12.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$4.3B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$278.0M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$202.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE$186.3M
2. TRANSPORTATION, DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF$136.7M
3. DIAMOND STATE PORT CORPORATION$127.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,187
2BR estimate$1,564
Median income$91,166
Median home value$352,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
577,961
Median age
39.3
Bachelor's degree+
39.7%
Poverty rate
10.1%
Labor force participation
65.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.1%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
May 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-22
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020558,306
2021567,769
2022570,567
2023573,030
2024577,961
GDP (5 years)
2020$54.9B
2021$58.1B
2022$67.7B
2023$71.3B
2024$76.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024577,961
2025582,898 *
2026587,355 *
R² = 93.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$76.0B
2025$82.2B *
2026$87.7B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$91,166/yr
Median rent$1,448/mo
Rent share of income19.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,371/yr
Mortgage share of income23.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation65.7%
Poverty rate10.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$352,200
Median monthly rent$1,448
Price-to-rent ratio20.3x
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 growth85/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.