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Lagrange, GA

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

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Population

32,078

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.9% YoY

87

$5.3B

Output changed +6.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

9.0%

Unemployment is 9.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+5.2% 5-year

81

32,078

Population moved +5.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

59

29.5%

Median rent consumes 29.5% 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

$6.2K per resident

85

$431.0M

$431.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$431.0M

$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$352.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$54.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$7.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. COMMUNITY ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT, INC.$4.8M
2. POINT UNIVERSITY, INC.$4.6M
3. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

29.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$880
2BR estimate$1,159
Median income$43,708
Median home value$216,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

32,078

Median age

35.0

Bachelor's degree+

27.9%

Poverty rate

22.9%

Labor force participation

62.4%

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

2026-06-16

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

+1.0%

GDP CAGR

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202030,494
202131,053
202231,173
202331,479
202432,078
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.5B
2023$4.9B
2024$5.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202432,078
202532,334 *
202632,693 *

R² = 95.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.3B
2025$5.7B *
2026$6.1B *

R² = 99.5% · * 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$43,708/yr
Median rent$1,073/mo
Rent share of income29.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,125/yr
Mortgage share of income30.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate9.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate22.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$216,300
Median monthly rent$1,073
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

LaGrange city, Georgia

City/Town

Part of

LaGrange, GA-AL

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