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Ballplay, AL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

842

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.9% YoY

80

$4.0B

Output changed +5.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

8.4%

Unemployment is 8.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-44.7% 5-year

0

842

Population moved -44.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

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$805.9M

$805.9M 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

$805.9M

$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$636.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$88.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$21.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$19.7M
2. QUALITY OF LIFE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$15.8M
3. STRATEGIX MANAGEMENT LLC$10.4M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$47,837
Median home value$145,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

842

Median age

45.9

Bachelor's degree+

9.0%

Poverty rate

1.8%

Labor force participation

64.6%

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

-11.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,522
20211,391
20221,181
20231,149
2024842
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.6B
2023$3.8B
2024$4.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024842
2025736 *
2026576 *

R² = 95.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *

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$47,837/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,817/yr
Mortgage share of income18.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.6%
Poverty rate1.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$145,300

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability34/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Ballplay CDP, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Gadsden, AL

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