GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$17.3B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.1%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
17.0%
Unemployment is 17.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-18.5% 5-year
0
1,879
Population moved -18.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,086,768
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$1.6B
$1.6B 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
$1.6B
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Transportation$169.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$151.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$168.8M
2. SYSCO CENTRAL ALABAMA INC$25.5M
3. ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.$17.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$700
2BR estimate$922
Median income$72,115
Median home value$235,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,879
Median age
49.0
Bachelor's degree+
19.6%
Poverty rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
53.4%
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
-4.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,305
20212,167
20221,998
20232,097
20241,879
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.1B
2021$14.4B
2022$16.0B
2023$16.7B
2024$17.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,879
20251,813 *
20261,720 *
R² = 80.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$17.3B
2025$18.7B *
2026$19.8B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$72,115/yr
Median rent$854/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,284/yr
Mortgage share of income19.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate17.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation53.4%
Poverty rate16.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$235,400
Median monthly rent$854
Price-to-rent ratio23.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.