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
69
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+8.6% 5-year
100
6,241
Population moved +8.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$901.8M
$901.8M 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
$901.8M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$583.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$238.8M
3. Department of Transportation$36.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$36.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.8M
3. CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY$8.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$733
2BR estimate$966
Median income$52,214
Median home value$268,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,241
Median age
39.9
Bachelor's degree+
32.0%
Poverty rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
58.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,748
20215,312
20225,348
20235,746
20246,241
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
20246,241
20256,105 *
20266,247 *
R² = 35.4% · * 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$52,214/yr
Median rent$894/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,274/yr
Mortgage share of income31.2%
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. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.1%
Poverty rate10.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$268,200
Median monthly rent$894
Price-to-rent ratio25.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.