GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
63
$8.0B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.7% 5-year
54
2,447
Population moved +0.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.3%
Median rent consumes 18.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.8K per resident
97
$832.4M
$832.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$71.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$832.4M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$627.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$124.3M
3. Department of Education$22.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GEORGE C WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN$15.4M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DOTHAN, ALABAMA$13.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$815
2BR estimate$1,074
Median income$65,341
Median home value$180,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,447
Median age
36.8
Bachelor's degree+
18.6%
Poverty rate
15.0%
Labor force participation
59.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,431
20212,476
20222,476
20232,438
20242,447
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.1B
2021$6.7B
2022$7.3B
2023$7.8B
2024$8.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,447
20252,452 *
20262,451 *
R² = 0.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$8.0B
2025$8.7B *
2026$9.2B *
R² = 98.0% · * 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$65,341/yr
Median rent$994/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,928/yr
Mortgage share of income16.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.9%
Poverty rate15.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$180,100
Median monthly rent$994
Price-to-rent ratio15.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.