GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$4.0B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
18
7.2%
Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-5.3% 5-year
18
33,374
Population moved -5.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$805.9M
$805.9M 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
$805.9M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$636.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$88.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$21.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$19.7M
2. QUALITY OF LIFE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$15.8M
3. STRATEGIX MANAGEMENT LLC$10.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$663
2BR estimate$873
Median income$40,345
Median home value$116,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
33,374
Median age
38.6
Bachelor's degree+
15.5%
Poverty rate
28.1%
Labor force participation
51.8%
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202035,224
202134,317
202233,881
202333,617
202433,374
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.6B
2023$3.8B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202433,374
202532,763 *
202632,323 *
R² = 91.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$40,345/yr
Median rent$808/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,087/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.8%
Poverty rate28.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$116,800
Median monthly rent$808
Price-to-rent ratio12.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.