GDP / Output
+8.2% YoY
96
$3.2B
Output changed +8.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
36
5.7%
Unemployment is 5.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.7% 5-year
72
13,488
Population moved +3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.5%
Median rent consumes 21.5% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$720.6M
$720.6M 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
$720.6M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$596.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$81.9M
3. Department of Transportation$20.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.0M
2. VETERANS AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPT OF$16.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LEEDS$2.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,273
2BR estimate$1,677
Median income$86,627
Median home value$237,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
13,488
Median age
43.5
Bachelor's degree+
28.8%
Poverty rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
64.4%
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
2026-06-10
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202013,004
202113,100
202213,235
202313,378
202413,488
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202413,488
202513,615 *
202613,739 *
R² = 99.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.2B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.7B *
R² = 98.5% · * 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$86,627/yr
Median rent$1,553/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,411/yr
Mortgage share of income16.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.4%
Poverty rate7.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$237,500
Median monthly rent$1,553
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth96/100
Labor market36/100
Population momentum72/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.