GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$10.6B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
20
6.8%
Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.7% 5-year
100
30,051
Population moved +9.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.9%
Median rent consumes 24.9% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.5K per resident
95
$1.5B
$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.5B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$162.2M
3. Department of Energy$43.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ROBERT BOSCH LLC$40.0M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH$20.0M
3. TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE$14.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$800
2BR estimate$1,053
Median income$46,933
Median home value$218,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
30,051
Median age
32.7
Bachelor's degree+
28.3%
Poverty rate
21.0%
Labor force participation
60.5%
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
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202027,387
202128,796
202229,345
202329,563
202430,051
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.6B
2021$8.3B
2022$9.1B
2023$10.0B
2024$10.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202430,051
202530,857 *
202631,466 *
R² = 88.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.6B
2025$11.4B *
2026$12.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$46,933/yr
Median rent$975/mo
Rent share of income24.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,240/yr
Mortgage share of income28.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.5%
Poverty rate21.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$218,200
Median monthly rent$975
Price-to-rent ratio18.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.