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Sanford, 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

232

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.7% YoY

72

$1.7B

Output changed +4.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-5.7% 5-year

16

232

Population moved -5.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.6%

Median rent consumes 14.6% 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

$7.9K per resident

98

$297.0M

$297.0M 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

$297.0M

$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$237.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.9M
3. Department of Education$5.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WALLACE LURLEEN B COMMUNITY COLLEGE$5.2M
2. SOUTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$3.2M
3. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$526
2BR estimate$693
Median income$52,875
Median home value$218,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

232

Median age

50.2

Bachelor's degree+

16.2%

Poverty rate

25.0%

Labor force participation

40.1%

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

-1.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020246
2021235
2022273
2023228
2024232
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024232
2025232 *
2026229 *

R² = 9.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *

R² = 96.1% · * 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$52,875/yr
Median rent$642/mo
Rent share of income14.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,246/yr
Mortgage share of income25.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.1%
Poverty rate25.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$218,300
Median monthly rent$642
Price-to-rent ratio28.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum16/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Sanford town, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Alabama

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