GDP / Output
+6.3% YoY
83
$23.0B
Output changed +6.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-26.4% 5-year
0
206
Population moved -26.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
55
31.8%
Median rent consumes 31.8% of median household income: Strained.
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
$6.9K per resident
90
$2.3B
$2.3B 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
$2.3B
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$223.8M
3. Department of Education$49.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SPARTANBURG HOUSING$24.1M
2. SPARTANBURG COMMUNITY COLLEGE$18.3M
3. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA$17.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
31.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$619
2BR estimate$815
Median income$28,500
Median home value$112,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
206
Median age
48.6
Bachelor's degree+
4.8%
Poverty rate
27.7%
Labor force participation
30.6%
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
April 2026
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
-6.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020280
2021254
2022194
2023255
2024206
GDP (5 years)
2020$16.7B
2021$18.1B
2022$19.9B
2023$21.6B
2024$23.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024206
2025194 *
2026179 *
R² = 41.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$23.0B
2025$24.7B *
2026$26.3B *
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$28,500/yr
Median rent$755/mo
Rent share of income31.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,826/yr
Mortgage share of income24.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation30.6%
Poverty rate27.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$112,500
Median monthly rent$755
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability59/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.