GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$243.6B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+1.5% 5-year
59
505,268
Population moved +1.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% 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
$11.5K per resident
100
$12.2B
$12.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$12.2B
$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.8B
2. Department of Education$1.7B
3. Department of Homeland Security$1.4B
Top recipients
Dollars1. GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY$1.3B
2. STATE OF GEORGIA$1.3B
3. GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATION$1.3B
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,403
2BR estimate$1,848
Median income$85,652
Median home value$439,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
505,268
Median age
34.2
Bachelor's degree+
59.2%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
68.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
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
2026-06-10
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
+0.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020497,642
2021492,204
2022494,838
2023499,287
2024505,268
GDP (5 years)
2020$188.0B
2021$205.0B
2022$223.3B
2023$230.0B
2024$243.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024505,268
2025504,548 *
2026506,782 *
R² = 50.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$243.6B
2025$258.8B *
2026$272.4B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$85,652/yr
Median rent$1,711/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,674/yr
Mortgage share of income31.1%
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 avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.9%
Poverty rate16.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$439,600
Median monthly rent$1,711
Price-to-rent ratio21.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum59/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.