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
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.8% 5-year
85
882
Population moved +5.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.5%
Median rent consumes 21.5% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$7.1B
$7.1B 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
$7.1B
$9.3K 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
21.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,172
2BR estimate$1,543
Median income$79,792
Median home value$296,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
882
Median age
41.4
Bachelor's degree+
57.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
67.9%
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020834
2021822
2022888
2023915
2024882
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
2024882
2025925 *
2026944 *
R² = 58.8% · * 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$79,792/yr
Median rent$1,429/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,973/yr
Mortgage share of income22.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate10.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$296,200
Median monthly rent$1,429
Price-to-rent ratio17.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum85/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.