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Huguley, AL

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,577

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.5% YoY

92

$1.2B

Output changed +7.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-8.6% 5-year

0

2,577

Population moved -8.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

68

23.0%

Median rent consumes 23.0% 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

$7.9K per resident

98

$273.7M

$273.7M 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

$273.7M

$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$216.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$32.5M
3. Department of Transportation$16.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.2M
2. CITY OF LANETT$5.0M
3. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF LANETT, ALABAMA$2.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$687
2BR estimate$905
Median income$43,750
Median home value$141,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,577

Median age

46.5

Bachelor's degree+

5.0%

Poverty rate

10.7%

Labor force participation

56.9%

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

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

-1.8%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,819
20213,017
20223,020
20232,944
20242,577
GDP (5 years)
2020$924.6M
2021$949.0M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,577
20252,708 *
20262,653 *

R² = 22.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 94.8% · * 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$43,750/yr
Median rent$838/mo
Rent share of income23.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,586/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 rate0.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.9%
Poverty rate10.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$141,500
Median monthly rent$838
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 score71/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

Huguley CDP, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

LaGrange, GA-AL

Nearby locations

Lanett, ALValley, ALCusseta, ALWest Point, GALa Fayette, AL