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Calhoun County, Alabama

AL · population 116,090 · GEOID 01015

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

116,090

2.28% of Alabama · 116,090 of 5,086,768

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.2%4.1%—
2024-023.4%4.2%—
2024-032.9%3.9%—
2024-042.4%3.5%—
2024-052.4%3.7%—
2024-063.2%4.3%—
2024-073.5%4.5%—
2024-083.6%4.4%—
2024-093.2%3.9%—
2024-103.1%3.9%—
2024-113.2%4.0%—
2024-123.0%3.8%—
2025-013.6%4.4%—
2025-023.5%4.5%—
2025-033.3%4.2%—
2025-042.8%3.9%—
2025-052.7%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.5%4.6%—
2025-083.3%4.5%—
2025-093.3%4.3%—
2025-112.8%4.3%—
2025-122.6%4.1%—
2026-013.2%4.7%—
2026-023.6%4.7%—
2026-033.1%4.3%—
2026-042.8%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN010150000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$826

better than the United States

This place $826
Alabama $1,007
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$6.3B

+4.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$4.1B—
2017$4.2B—
2018$4.5B—
2019$4.8B—
2020$4.7B—
2021$5.3B—
2022$5.6B—
2023$6.0B—
2024$6.3B—

Alabama $325.3B · this place is 1.93% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$1.7B

−4.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$1.2B—
FY2022$1.5B—
FY2023$1.5B—
FY2024$1.8B—
FY2025$1.7B—
FY2026$1.7B—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.3 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $156,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $55,029 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 6.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Alabama 2.28% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024