GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$3.1B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
8
7.5%
Unemployment is 7.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-37.2% 5-year
0
152
Population moved -37.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
47
37.6%
Median rent consumes 37.6% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.2K per resident
92
$483.3M
$483.3M 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
$483.3M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$399.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$53.5M
3. Department of Education$18.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE$18.7M
2. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.7M
3. HERITAGE APARTMENTS$1.8M
Strained
Housing Affordability
37.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$856
2BR estimate$1,128
Median income$33,333
Median home value$72,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
152
Median age
34.5
Bachelor's degree+
1.2%
Poverty rate
27.8%
Labor force participation
47.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
-8.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020242
2021229
2022192
2023150
2024152
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024152
2025115 *
202689 *
R² = 92.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *
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$33,333/yr
Median rent$1,044/mo
Rent share of income37.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,423/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation47.7%
Poverty rate27.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$72,900
Median monthly rent$1,044
Price-to-rent ratio5.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability38/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.