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Lake Park, GA

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

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Population

1,234

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.0% YoY

81

$7.1B

Output changed +6.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+44.2% 5-year

100

1,234

Population moved +44.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.5%

Median rent consumes 18.5% 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

$9.8K per resident

100

$1.2B

$1.2B 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

$1.2B

$9.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$500.4M
2. Department of Defense$377.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$156.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ECC INTERNATIONAL, LLC$200.1M
2. REINHART FOODSERVICE, LLC$92.2M
3. ASHBRITT INC$46.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$654
2BR estimate$861
Median income$51,813
Median home value$258,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,234

Median age

30.9

Bachelor's degree+

15.0%

Poverty rate

31.1%

Labor force participation

63.7%

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

+7.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020856
20211,024
2022980
2023962
20241,234
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.4B
2021$6.0B
2022$6.4B
2023$6.7B
2024$7.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,234
20251,219 *
20261,289 *

R² = 62.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.1B
2025$7.6B *
2026$8.0B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$51,813/yr
Median rent$797/mo
Rent share of income18.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,661/yr
Mortgage share of income30.2%

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 avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.7%
Poverty rate31.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$258,100
Median monthly rent$797
Price-to-rent ratio27.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability90/100

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

Location Context

Lake Park city, Georgia

City/Town

Part of

Valdosta, GA

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