GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$28.5B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
2.7%
Unemployment is 2.7% for May 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+3.9% 5-year
73
300,879
Population moved +3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,940,407
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$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.8K per resident
100
$2.6B
$2.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.9B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.6B
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$382.3M
3. Department of Defense$354.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION$127.9M
2. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$113.8M
3. JCB INC.$104.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,206
2BR estimate$1,589
Median income$71,097
Median home value$302,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
300,879
Median age
37.2
Bachelor's degree+
37.7%
Poverty rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
63.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.1%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
May 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-16
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020289,649
2021294,815
2022296,266
2023298,143
2024300,879
GDP (5 years)
2020$20.3B
2021$23.0B
2022$25.2B
2023$27.1B
2024$28.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024300,879
2025303,687 *
2026306,266 *
R² = 94.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$28.5B
2025$31.0B *
2026$33.0B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$71,097/yr
Median rent$1,471/mo
Rent share of income24.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,367/yr
Mortgage share of income25.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg3.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation63.7%
Poverty rate14.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$302,700
Median monthly rent$1,471
Price-to-rent ratio17.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum73/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.