GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$4.0B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
15
7.1%
Unemployment is 7.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.5% 5-year
11
13,927
Population moved -6.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.2%
Median rent consumes 17.2% 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
$6.7K per resident
89
$899.8M
$899.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$899.8M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$583.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$236.8M
3. Department of Transportation$36.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$36.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.9M
3. CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY$8.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,026
2BR estimate$1,351
Median income$87,287
Median home value$282,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
13,927
Median age
31.0
Bachelor's degree+
35.0%
Poverty rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
63.0%
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
-1.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202014,899
202114,597
202214,447
202314,021
202413,927
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.8B
2021$3.1B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.7B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202413,927
202513,622 *
202613,370 *
R² = 97.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.6B *
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 household income$87,287/yr
Median rent$1,251/mo
Rent share of income17.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,123/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.1%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.0%
Poverty rate14.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$282,200
Median monthly rent$1,251
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market15/100
Population momentum11/100
Overall stability51/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.