GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$135.0B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.0%
Unemployment is 5.0% for March 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.1% 5-year
49
1,579,706
Population moved -0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.1%
Median rent consumes 27.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.8K per resident
100
$14.0B
$14.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$14.0B
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$6.1B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$4.3B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$875.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY$638.5M
2. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$584.8M
3. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$443.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,146
2BR estimate$1,509
Median income$61,953
Median home value$243,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,579,706
Median age
35.3
Bachelor's degree+
35.4%
Poverty rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Prime rate
Unavailable
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
Unavailable
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
March 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
Latest available
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- FRED unavailable: HTTP 429 for https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/observations?series_id=DPRIME&api_key=1fe2fc9c38be12b27d18aaa28a0a6a40&file_type=json&sort_order=desc&limit=1
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-0.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,581,531
20211,596,865
20221,593,208
20231,582,432
20241,579,706
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.4B
2021$114.1B
2022$122.1B
2023$128.7B
2024$135.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,579,706
20251,581,324 *
20261,579,515 *
R² = 13.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$135.0B
2025$142.4B *
2026$149.3B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$61,953/yr
Median rent$1,397/mo
Rent share of income27.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,751/yr
Mortgage share of income23.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.6%
Poverty rate21.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$243,100
Median monthly rent$1,397
Price-to-rent ratio14.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum49/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.