GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
63
$8.0B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.3%
Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-14.3% 5-year
0
971
Population moved -14.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.8%
Median rent consumes 11.8% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$832.4M
$832.4M 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
$832.4M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$627.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$124.3M
3. Department of Education$22.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GEORGE C WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN$15.4M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF DOTHAN, ALABAMA$13.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$278
2BR estimate$366
Median income$34,468
Median home value$111,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
971
Median age
52.5
Bachelor's degree+
7.5%
Poverty rate
27.6%
Labor force participation
44.5%
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
-3.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,133
20211,155
20221,244
20231,091
2024971
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.1B
2021$6.7B
2022$7.3B
2023$7.8B
2024$8.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024971
20251,002 *
2026964 *
R² = 37.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$8.0B
2025$8.7B *
2026$9.2B *
R² = 98.0% · * 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$34,468/yr
Median rent$339/mo
Rent share of income11.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,766/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation44.5%
Poverty rate27.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$111,500
Median monthly rent$339
Price-to-rent ratio27.4x
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 growth63/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.