GDP / Output
+6.9% YoY
87
$7.7B
Output changed +6.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+32.9% 5-year
100
930
Population moved +32.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.6%
Median rent consumes 13.6% 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
$5.0K per resident
75
$517.2M
$517.2M 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
$517.2M
$5.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$448.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$36.7M
3. Department of Education$19.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DALTON STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC$19.6M
2. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.4M
3. TORRENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$1.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$704
2BR estimate$927
Median income$75,781
Median home value$225,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
930
Median age
38.0
Bachelor's degree+
19.1%
Poverty rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
58.6%
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
+5.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020700
2021692
2022729
20231,018
2024930
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.8B
2021$6.3B
2022$7.1B
2023$7.2B
2024$7.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024930
20251,050 *
20261,128 *
R² = 68.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.7B
2025$8.3B *
2026$8.8B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$75,781/yr
Median rent$858/mo
Rent share of income13.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,653/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.6%
Poverty rate7.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$225,000
Median monthly rent$858
Price-to-rent ratio21.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.