GDP / Output
+7.8% YoY
93
$37.4B
Output changed +7.8% 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
+4.2% 5-year
75
139,643
Population moved +4.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
26.0%
Median rent consumes 26.0% 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
$192.8K per resident
100
$80.2B
$80.2B 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
$80.2B
$192.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$74.3B
2. Social Security Administration$1.9B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$850.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$618.4M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA$559.4M
3. CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC$464.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$987
2BR estimate$1,300
Median income$55,529
Median home value$264,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
139,643
Median age
28.6
Bachelor's degree+
45.9%
Poverty rate
24.0%
Labor force participation
64.7%
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020134,057
2021137,276
2022136,754
2023138,019
2024139,643
GDP (5 years)
2020$26.7B
2021$29.6B
2022$32.1B
2023$34.7B
2024$37.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024139,643
2025140,724 *
2026141,916 *
R² = 85.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.4B
2025$40.1B *
2026$42.7B *
R² = 100.0% · * 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$55,529/yr
Median rent$1,204/mo
Rent share of income26.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,037/yr
Mortgage share of income28.9%
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 participation64.7%
Poverty rate24.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$264,300
Median monthly rent$1,204
Price-to-rent ratio18.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.