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Loachapoka, AL

Thriving overall. Population 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

223

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.7% YoY

72

$9.3B

Output changed +4.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

72

3.6%

Unemployment is 3.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+16.1% 5-year

100

223

Population moved +16.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

64

25.9%

Median rent consumes 25.9% 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

$6.6K per resident

88

$1.2B

$1.2B 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

$1.2B

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$727.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$224.2M
3. Department of Defense$36.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AUBURN UNIVERSITY$143.9M
2. MDT ARMOR CORP$17.6M
3. AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY$6.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$742
2BR estimate$977
Median income$41,985
Median home value$220,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

223

Median age

36.6

Bachelor's degree+

23.8%

Poverty rate

21.5%

Labor force participation

61.5%

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

+3.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020192
2021207
2022227
2023218
2024223
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.7B
2021$7.4B
2022$8.0B
2023$8.9B
2024$9.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024223
2025235 *
2026243 *

R² = 66.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$9.3B
2025$10.0B *
2026$10.7B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$41,985/yr
Median rent$905/mo
Rent share of income25.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,361/yr
Mortgage share of income31.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate21.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$220,200
Median monthly rent$905
Price-to-rent ratio20.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Loachapoka town, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Auburn-Opelika, AL

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