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Phil Campbell, AL

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

780

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.5% YoY

91

$1.3B

Output changed +7.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

99

1.8%

Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-16.6% 5-year

0

780

Population moved -16.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

18.0%

Median rent consumes 18.0% 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

$5.9K per resident

82

$189.4M

$189.4M 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

$189.4M

$5.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$155.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.2M
3. Department of Transportation$6.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.9M
2. G & G STEEL INC$4.1M
3. RUSSELLVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY, INCORPORATED$2.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$528
2BR estimate$696
Median income$42,969
Median home value$113,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

780

Median age

39.2

Bachelor's degree+

9.7%

Poverty rate

22.9%

Labor force participation

52.9%

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

-3.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020935
2021725
2022717
2023834
2024780
GDP (5 years)
2020$967.2M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024780
2025738 *
2026718 *

R² = 12.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 92.9% · * 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$42,969/yr
Median rent$644/mo
Rent share of income18.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,893/yr
Mortgage share of income16.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.9%
Poverty rate22.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$113,600
Median monthly rent$644
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability75/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Phil Campbell town, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Russellville, AL

Nearby locations

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