GDP / Output
+4.3% YoY
69
$65.5B
Output changed +4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.7% 5-year
100
13,253
Population moved +9.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.4%
Median rent consumes 24.4% 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
$11.9K per resident
100
$8.1B
$8.1B 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
$8.1B
$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.3B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$3.1B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$499.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM$306.7M
2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$170.7M
3. BRASFIELD & GORRIE LLC$158.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,457
2BR estimate$1,919
Median income$87,468
Median home value$279,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
13,253
Median age
42.3
Bachelor's degree+
34.5%
Poverty rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
60.0%
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
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,077
202113,221
202214,509
202313,939
202413,253
GDP (5 years)
2020$48.6B
2021$53.5B
2022$58.7B
2023$62.9B
2024$65.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202413,253
202514,321 *
202614,628 *
R² = 28.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$65.5B
2025$70.8B *
2026$75.1B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$87,468/yr
Median rent$1,777/mo
Rent share of income24.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,984/yr
Mortgage share of income19.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.0%
Poverty rate6.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$279,900
Median monthly rent$1,777
Price-to-rent ratio13.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.