GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
86
$11.3B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
64
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-22.4% 5-year
0
635
Population moved -22.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.0K per resident
91
$1.6B
$1.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.6B
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$160.3M
3. Department of Transportation$95.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$94.6M
2. GASTONIA HOUSING AUTHORITY$14.2M
3. GASTON COLLEGE$12.4M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$835
2BR estimate$1,099
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$196,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
635
Median age
43.4
Bachelor's degree+
6.8%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
57.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
-4.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020818
2021609
2022570
2023635
2024635
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.0B
2021$8.7B
2022$9.7B
2023$10.6B
2024$11.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024635
2025551 *
2026517 *
R² = 31.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$11.3B
2025$12.2B *
2026$13.0B *
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 rent$1,018/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,893/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation57.0%
Poverty rate0.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$196,000
Median monthly rent$1,018
Price-to-rent ratio16.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market64/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.