GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$17.3B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
51
5.0%
Unemployment is 5.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.7% 5-year
66
4,725
Population moved +2.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.0%
Median rent consumes 14.0% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.6B
$1.6B 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
$1.6B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Transportation$169.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$151.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$168.8M
2. SYSCO CENTRAL ALABAMA INC$25.5M
3. ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.$17.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$771
2BR estimate$1,015
Median income$80,546
Median home value$259,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,725
Median age
44.7
Bachelor's degree+
15.9%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
44.2%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,602
20214,197
20224,552
20234,640
20244,725
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.1B
2021$14.4B
2022$16.0B
2023$16.7B
2024$17.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,725
20254,750 *
20264,819 *
R² = 28.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.3B
2025$18.7B *
2026$19.8B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$80,546/yr
Median rent$940/mo
Rent share of income14.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,746/yr
Mortgage share of income19.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation44.2%
Poverty rate9.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$259,500
Median monthly rent$940
Price-to-rent ratio23.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.