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Sand Rock, AL

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

868

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.1% YoY

81

$796.7M

Output changed +6.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+4.1% 5-year

74

868

Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$8.7K per resident

100

$218.5M

$218.5M 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

$218.5M

$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$189.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$5.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.5M
2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.5M
3. CENTRE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CENTRE$1.0M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$73,333
Median home value$218,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

868

Median age

36.8

Bachelor's degree+

20.1%

Poverty rate

7.5%

Labor force participation

54.6%

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+7.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020834
2021798
2022720
2023815
2024868
GDP (5 years)
2020$565.8M
2021$664.7M
2022$737.0M
2023$751.2M
2024$796.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024868
2025833 *
2026841 *

R² = 5.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$796.7M
2025$867.5M *
2026$922.4M *

R² = 92.3% · * 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$73,333/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,276/yr
Mortgage share of income18.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.6%
Poverty rate7.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$218,800

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Sand Rock town, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Alabama

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