GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
69
$59.3B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
69
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+16.5% 5-year
100
18,442
Population moved +16.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% 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
$9.2K per resident
100
$7.0B
$7.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$7.0B
$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.8B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.7B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$810.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EMORY UNIVERSITY$436.0M
2. COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF$435.1M
3. GEORGIA TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (AN ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION)$226.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,569
2BR estimate$2,066
Median income$110,871
Median home value$474,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,442
Median age
39.5
Bachelor's degree+
74.0%
Poverty rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
68.4%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-29
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
+3.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,833
202116,369
202217,183
202318,460
202418,442
GDP (5 years)
2020$43.5B
2021$47.7B
2022$52.7B
2023$56.9B
2024$59.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,442
202519,450 *
202620,181 *
R² = 94.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$59.3B
2025$64.3B *
2026$68.4B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$110,871/yr
Median rent$1,913/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,798/yr
Mortgage share of income26.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation68.4%
Poverty rate9.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$474,600
Median monthly rent$1,913
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.