GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$1.1B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.5%
Unemployment is 9.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-25.8% 5-year
0
308
Population moved -25.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
22.6%
Median rent consumes 22.6% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$157.8M
$157.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$71.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$157.8M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$131.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$4.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.2M
2. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.5M
3. DEMOPOLIS HOUSING INC$1.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$897
2BR estimate$1,182
Median income$58,125
Median home value$92,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
308
Median age
50.2
Bachelor's degree+
20.3%
Poverty rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
35.7%
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
Latest available
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
-5.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020415
2021469
2022377
2023421
2024308
GDP (5 years)
2020$837.2M
2021$914.3M
2022$968.7M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024308
2025319 *
2026293 *
R² = 47.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$58,125/yr
Median rent$1,094/mo
Rent share of income22.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,625/yr
Mortgage share of income9.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.5%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation35.7%
Poverty rate21.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$92,700
Median monthly rent$1,094
Price-to-rent ratio7.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability44/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.