Skip to main content

EconPulse

Local economy signal dashboard

Saved
PLACEThriving

Doraville, GA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

Post on XLinkedIn
Overall score73out of 100
Compare
69
69
100
53
100

Population

11,134

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

69

$59.3B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.5%

Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+8.7% 5-year

100

11,134

Population moved +8.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

53

33.3%

Median rent consumes 33.3% of median household income: Strained.

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

$9.2K per resident

100

$7.0B

$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.9B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$7.0B

$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.8B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.7B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$810.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. EMORY UNIVERSITY$436.0M
2. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF$435.1M
3. GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION)$226.9M

Strained

Housing Affordability

33.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,532
2BR estimate$2,017
Median income$67,235
Median home value$331,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

11,134

Median age

35.1

Bachelor's degree+

35.6%

Poverty rate

18.3%

Labor force participation

66.9%

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

June 2026

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

+1.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202010,244
202110,611
202210,691
202310,738
202411,134
GDP (5 years)
2020$43.5B
2021$47.7B
2022$52.7B
2023$56.9B
2024$59.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202411,134
202511,256 *
202611,446 *

R² = 89.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$59.3B
2025$64.3B *
2026$68.4B *

R² = 98.9% · * 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$67,235/yr
Median rent$1,868/mo
Rent share of income33.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,139/yr
Mortgage share of income30.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation66.9%
Poverty rate18.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$331,900
Median monthly rent$1,868
Price-to-rent ratio14.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability73/100

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

Location Context

Doraville city, Georgia

City/Town

Part of

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Nearby locations

Chamblee, GADunwoody, GANorcross, GAPeachtree Corners, GABrookhaven, GA