GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$72.4B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.6% 5-year
34
42,373
Population moved -2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.9%
Median rent consumes 24.9% 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
$4.2K per resident
69
$4.0B
$4.0B 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
$4.0B
$4.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$439.1M
3. Department of Defense$281.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC.$118.1M
2. POND CONSTRUCTORS INC.$51.8M
3. GEORGIA GWINNETT COLLEGE$47.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,395
2BR estimate$1,837
Median income$82,139
Median home value$484,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
42,373
Median age
38.1
Bachelor's degree+
51.6%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
72.3%
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202043,516
202142,065
202242,147
202342,184
202442,373
GDP (5 years)
2020$52.4B
2021$57.8B
2022$64.5B
2023$68.8B
2024$72.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202442,373
202541,807 *
202641,590 *
R² = 32.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$72.4B
2025$78.4B *
2026$83.5B *
R² = 98.8% · * 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$82,139/yr
Median rent$1,701/mo
Rent share of income24.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,411/yr
Mortgage share of income35.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.3%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$484,700
Median monthly rent$1,701
Price-to-rent ratio23.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum34/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.