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
+10.7% 5-year
100
60,501
Population moved +10.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
29.7%
Median rent consumes 29.7% 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
29.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,313
2BR estimate$1,729
Median income$64,591
Median home value$243,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
60,501
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
31.0%
Poverty rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
67.5%
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202054,665
202158,602
202259,445
202359,917
202460,501
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
202460,501
202562,522 *
202663,821 *
R² = 78.3% · * 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$64,591/yr
Median rent$1,601/mo
Rent share of income29.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,775/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%
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 participation67.5%
Poverty rate16.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$243,500
Median monthly rent$1,601
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.