GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$2.9B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.6% 5-year
5
514
Population moved -7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.0%
Median rent consumes 22.0% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$521.4M
$521.4M 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
$521.4M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$422.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$41.3M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$27.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SC REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY$22.6M
2. COMMISSION OF PUBLIC WORKS CITY OF LAURE$10.5M
3. CLINTON NEWBERRY NATURAL GAS AUTHORITY$8.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$610
2BR estimate$804
Median income$40,556
Median home value$104,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
514
Median age
55.7
Bachelor's degree+
8.2%
Poverty rate
14.0%
Labor force participation
51.3%
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
-1.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020556
2021553
2022522
2023502
2024514
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.8B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024514
2025489 *
2026475 *
R² = 79.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.2B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$40,556/yr
Median rent$744/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,341/yr
Mortgage share of income15.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation51.3%
Poverty rate14.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,500
Median monthly rent$744
Price-to-rent ratio11.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum5/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.