GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$2.6B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+13.4% 5-year
100
1,536
Population moved +13.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.2%
Median rent consumes 27.2% 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
$8.3K per resident
100
$541.7M
$541.7M 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
$541.7M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$425.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$46.1M
3. Department of Transportation$31.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.7M
2. BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$12.7M
3. WATERWORKS SEWER & GAS BOARD OF CITY$7.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$457
2BR estimate$602
Median income$24,605
Median home value$61,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,536
Median age
46.5
Bachelor's degree+
3.6%
Poverty rate
39.4%
Labor force participation
34.9%
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,354
20211,522
20221,472
20231,440
20241,536
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.4B
2024$2.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,536
20251,549 *
20261,578 *
R² = 37.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.6B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$24,605/yr
Median rent$557/mo
Rent share of income27.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,707/yr
Mortgage share of income15.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation34.9%
Poverty rate39.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$61,100
Median monthly rent$557
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.