GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$2.7B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+20.5% 5-year
100
718
Population moved +20.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% 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
$8.4K per resident
100
$414.6M
$414.6M 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
$414.6M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$262.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$102.5M
3. Department of Defense$18.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. POINTER CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLC$19.9M
2. BIRMINGHAM INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, LLC$11.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$927
2BR estimate$1,220
Median income$66,000
Median home value$190,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
718
Median age
39.1
Bachelor's degree+
32.2%
Poverty rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
68.3%
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
+3.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020596
2021676
2022666
2023711
2024718
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024718
2025757 *
2026785 *
R² = 82.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.7B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$66,000/yr
Median rent$1,130/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,565/yr
Mortgage share of income17.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.3%
Poverty rate7.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$190,600
Median monthly rent$1,130
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability80/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.