GDP / Output
+9.9% YoY
100
$3.1B
Output changed +9.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
5
8.1%
Unemployment is 8.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.6% 5-year
89
5,134
Population moved +6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.3%
Median rent consumes 17.3% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$663.6M
$663.6M 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
$663.6M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$488.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$142.3M
3. Department of Transportation$18.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.2M
3. ALABAMA PARENT EDUCATION CENTER, INC.$974.2K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$790
2BR estimate$1,041
Median income$66,752
Median home value$144,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,134
Median age
37.1
Bachelor's degree+
12.6%
Poverty rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
54.1%
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
+1.3%
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,818
20215,199
20225,174
20235,056
20245,134
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.8B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,134
20255,223 *
20265,272 *
R² = 25.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$66,752/yr
Median rent$964/mo
Rent share of income17.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,774/yr
Mortgage share of income13.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.1%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.1%
Poverty rate11.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$144,600
Median monthly rent$964
Price-to-rent ratio12.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market5/100
Population momentum89/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.