GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
54
$1.1B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.5%
Unemployment is 8.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-28.7% 5-year
0
300
Population moved -28.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.0%
Median rent consumes 24.0% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$163.2M
$163.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$163.2M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$129.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.1M
2. ROANOKE CHOWAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.$3.0M
3. CHOWAN UNIVERSITY$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$41,250
Median home value$82,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
300
Median age
43.8
Bachelor's degree+
17.7%
Poverty rate
25.3%
Labor force participation
48.8%
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
2026-06-16
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
-6.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020421
2021344
2022384
2023284
2024300
GDP (5 years)
2020$836.6M
2021$951.8M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024300
2025256 *
2026226 *
R² = 70.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 90.3% · * 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$41,250/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,982/yr
Mortgage share of income12.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.5%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.8%
Poverty rate25.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$82,100
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio8.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score25/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability37/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.