GDP / Output
+7.6% YoY
92
$2.3B
Output changed +7.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.7%
Unemployment is 10.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.3% 5-year
6
3,346
Population moved -7.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.4%
Median rent consumes 23.4% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$550.7M
$550.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$71.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$550.7M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$298.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$181.7M
3. Department of Defense$28.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ELB SERVICES LLC$28.5M
2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF PHENIX CITY$12.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$853
2BR estimate$1,123
Median income$53,441
Median home value$102,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,346
Median age
37.3
Bachelor's degree+
13.4%
Poverty rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,609
20213,657
20224,025
20233,987
20243,346
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,346
20253,666 *
20263,646 *
R² = 1.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.5B *
2026$2.7B *
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$53,441/yr
Median rent$1,040/mo
Rent share of income23.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,189/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.7%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.6%
Poverty rate16.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$102,000
Median monthly rent$1,040
Price-to-rent ratio8.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum6/100
Overall stability46/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.