GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$22.8B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+41.7% 5-year
100
1,112
Population moved +41.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.8%
Median rent consumes 18.8% 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
$11.5K per resident
100
$4.0B
$4.0B 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
$4.0B
$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$426.5M
3. Department of Transportation$111.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COUNTY OF HORRY$72.2M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$48.1M
3. HORRY GEORGETOWN COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION$22.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$951
2BR estimate$1,253
Median income$73,984
Median home value$255,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,112
Median age
40.0
Bachelor's degree+
27.8%
Poverty rate
9.6%
Labor force participation
61.9%
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
+7.2%
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020785
2021951
2022989
20231,077
20241,112
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.7B
2021$16.6B
2022$18.7B
2023$21.2B
2024$22.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,112
20251,217 *
20261,295 *
R² = 92.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$22.8B
2025$25.0B *
2026$27.1B *
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$73,984/yr
Median rent$1,160/mo
Rent share of income18.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,516/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.9%
Poverty rate9.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$255,700
Median monthly rent$1,160
Price-to-rent ratio18.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score88/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.