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Tidmore Bend, AL

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,192

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.9% YoY

80

$4.0B

Output changed +5.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+12.5% 5-year

100

1,192

Population moved +12.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

65

24.8%

Median rent consumes 24.8% 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

$7.8K per resident

97

$805.9M

$805.9M 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

$805.9M

$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$636.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$88.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$21.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$19.7M
2. QUALITY OF LIFE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$15.8M
3. STRATEGIX MANAGEMENT LLC$10.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

24.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,031
2BR estimate$1,358
Median income$60,729
Median home value$162,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,192

Median age

34.0

Bachelor's degree+

30.4%

Poverty rate

14.6%

Labor force participation

61.5%

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

+2.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,060
20211,036
20221,007
20231,086
20241,192
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.6B
2023$3.8B
2024$4.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,192
20251,170 *
20261,202 *

R² = 48.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *

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$60,729/yr
Median rent$1,257/mo
Rent share of income24.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,860/yr
Mortgage share of income16.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate14.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$162,500
Median monthly rent$1,257
Price-to-rent ratio10.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Tidmore Bend CDP, Alabama

City/Town

Part of

Gadsden, AL

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