GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$1.9B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-7.4% 5-year
6
750
Population moved -7.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.9%
Median rent consumes 11.9% 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
$9.4K per resident
100
$389.2M
$389.2M 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
$389.2M
$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$289.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.3M
3. Department of Transportation$25.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.7M
2. VETERANS AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPT OF$13.4M
3. CITY OF TALLASSEE$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$499
2BR estimate$657
Median income$61,250
Median home value$171,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
750
Median age
38.7
Bachelor's degree+
21.1%
Poverty rate
17.1%
Labor force participation
60.2%
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020810
2021830
2022746
2023740
2024750
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024750
2025712 *
2026691 *
R² = 63.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$61,250/yr
Median rent$608/mo
Rent share of income11.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,431/yr
Mortgage share of income17.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.2%
Poverty rate17.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$171,900
Median monthly rent$608
Price-to-rent ratio23.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum6/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.