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Fort Gaines, GA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,248

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-32.5% YoY

0

$74.3M

Output changed -32.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

9.8%

Unemployment is 9.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+50.0% 5-year

100

1,248

Population moved +50.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.5%

Median rent consumes 16.5% 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

$10.5K per resident

100

$29.9M

$29.9M 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

$29.9M

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$17.7M
2. Department of Defense$4.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$4.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.8M
2. ANDERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF FORT GAINES$3.6M
3. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$800.3K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$431
2BR estimate$567
Median income$38,071
Median home value$90,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,248

Median age

32.5

Bachelor's degree+

10.6%

Poverty rate

31.7%

Labor force participation

58.1%

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

+8.4%

GDP CAGR

-4.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020832
2021903
20221,035
20231,166
20241,248
GDP (5 years)
2020$92.7M
2021$93.3M
2022$93.0M
2023$110.1M
2024$74.3M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,248
20251,365 *
20261,475 *

R² = 99.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$74.3M
2025$86.7M *
2026$84.7M *

R² = 6.2% · * 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$38,071/yr
Median rent$525/mo
Rent share of income16.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,491/yr
Mortgage share of income14.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate9.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.1%
Poverty rate31.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$90,500
Median monthly rent$525
Price-to-rent ratio14.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score31/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability44/100

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

Location Context

Fort Gaines city, Georgia

City/Town

Part of

Georgia

Nearby locations

Coleman, GAAbbeville, ALBluffton, GAHaleburg, ALGeorgetown-Quitman County unified government, GA