GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$904.8M
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
13
7.2%
Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-13.5% 5-year
0
494
Population moved -13.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.7%
Median rent consumes 19.7% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$223.5M
$223.5M 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
$223.5M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$181.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.6M
3. Department of Transportation$11.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.2M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF UNION SC$4.0M
3. COUNTY OF UNION$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$820
2BR estimate$1,080
Median income$61,029
Median home value$66,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
494
Median age
40.1
Bachelor's degree+
10.1%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
77.1%
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
-2.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020571
2021563
2022526
2023438
2024494
GDP (5 years)
2020$741.7M
2021$776.5M
2022$800.4M
2023$859.3M
2024$904.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024494
2025435 *
2026407 *
R² = 65.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$904.8M
2025$939.3M *
2026$980.2M *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$61,029/yr
Median rent$1,000/mo
Rent share of income19.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,023/yr
Mortgage share of income6.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation77.1%
Poverty rate4.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$66,300
Median monthly rent$1,000
Price-to-rent ratio5.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market13/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.