GDP / Output
+12.7% YoY
100
$4.5B
Output changed +12.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
8
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.9% 5-year
68
1,508
Population moved +2.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.1%
Median rent consumes 22.1% 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
$8.4K per resident
100
$693.7M
$693.7M 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
$693.7M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$490.0M
2. Department of Defense$74.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$62.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ATAP INC$49.5M
2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.0M
3. TALLADEGA COLLEGE$11.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$638
2BR estimate$840
Median income$42,284
Median home value$78,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,508
Median age
46.7
Bachelor's degree+
11.2%
Poverty rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
53.4%
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,465
20211,582
20221,743
20231,694
20241,508
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.2B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.7B
2023$4.0B
2024$4.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,508
20251,658 *
20261,678 *
R² = 7.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.5B
2025$4.7B *
2026$5.1B *
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$42,284/yr
Median rent$778/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,745/yr
Mortgage share of income11.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.4%
Poverty rate19.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$78,200
Median monthly rent$778
Price-to-rent ratio8.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum68/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.