GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$153.8B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for March 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.4% 5-year
76
1,196,523
Population moved +4.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,392,331
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$9.4B
$9.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$29.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$9.4B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Education$942.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY$494.0M
2. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$475.2M
3. ASAHI REFINING USA INC$339.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,305
2BR estimate$1,719
Median income$97,494
Median home value$525,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,196,523
Median age
34.0
Bachelor's degree+
39.4%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
72.2%
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
March 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-05-26
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,146,215
20211,173,331
20221,180,643
20231,184,689
20241,196,523
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.0B
2021$120.8B
2022$135.4B
2023$146.5B
2024$153.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,196,523
20251,209,872 *
20261,221,070 *
R² = 88.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$153.8B
2025$168.5B *
2026$180.4B *
R² = 98.5% · * 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$97,494/yr
Median rent$1,592/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$31,899/yr
Mortgage share of income32.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.2%
Poverty rate8.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$525,700
Median monthly rent$1,592
Price-to-rent ratio27.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum76/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.