GDP / Output
+11.0% YoY
100
$2.1B
Output changed +11.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.0% 5-year
80
1,622
Population moved +5.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
9.8%
Median rent consumes 9.8% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$317.1M
$317.1M 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
$317.1M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$262.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$29.5M
3. Department of Education$10.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE$7.3M
2. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY$5.0M
3. PIEDMONT UNIVERSITY, INC$3.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$591
2BR estimate$779
Median income$87,868
Median home value$227,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,622
Median age
26.9
Bachelor's degree+
12.8%
Poverty rate
14.1%
Labor force participation
61.2%
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
April 2026
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,545
20211,583
20221,373
20231,475
20241,622
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,622
20251,533 *
20261,538 *
R² = 0.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.1B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.4B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$87,868/yr
Median rent$721/mo
Rent share of income9.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,804/yr
Mortgage share of income15.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate14.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$227,500
Median monthly rent$721
Price-to-rent ratio26.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum80/100
Overall stability89/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.