GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.8B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-6.6% 5-year
10
197
Population moved -6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.4%
Median rent consumes 19.4% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$357.4M
$357.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$357.4M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$315.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$3.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.1M
3. VILLAGE CARE OF KING, LLC$1.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$957
2BR estimate$1,260
Median income$72,250
Median home value$181,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
197
Median age
43.2
Bachelor's degree+
18.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
Labor force participation
38.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020211
2021311
2022293
2023234
2024197
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024197
2025218 *
2026207 *
R² = 10.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 92.1% · * 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$72,250/yr
Median rent$1,167/mo
Rent share of income19.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,001/yr
Mortgage share of income15.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation38.9%
Poverty rate10.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$181,300
Median monthly rent$1,167
Price-to-rent ratio12.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum10/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.