GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$48.7B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-53.6% 5-year
0
746
Population moved -53.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
49
36.7%
Median rent consumes 36.7% 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
$7.4K per resident
95
$3.9B
$3.9B 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
$3.9B
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.9B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$354.8M
3. Department of Energy$199.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ENERSYS ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC$198.7M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$79.1M
3. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.$42.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
36.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$946
2BR estimate$1,246
Median income$37,688
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
746
Median age
30.7
Bachelor's degree+
15.4%
Poverty rate
25.5%
Labor force participation
66.3%
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
-14.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,607
20211,426
20221,696
20231,172
2024746
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.7B
2021$36.8B
2022$42.1B
2023$45.5B
2024$48.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024746
2025737 *
2026539 *
R² = 66.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$48.7B
2025$53.0B *
2026$56.9B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$37,688/yr
Median rent$1,154/mo
Rent share of income36.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.3%
Poverty rate25.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$1,154
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.