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
51
5.0%
Unemployment is 5.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.1% 5-year
37
15,209
Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
33.0%
Median rent consumes 33.0% 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
$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$852.5M
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
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,025
2BR estimate$1,350
Median income$45,473
Median home value$163,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
15,209
Median age
36.1
Bachelor's degree+
19.8%
Poverty rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.3%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-10-27
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,537
202115,245
202216,399
202315,396
202415,209
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
202415,209
202515,406 *
202615,355 *
R² = 2.7% · * 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$45,473/yr
Median rent$1,250/mo
Rent share of income33.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,933/yr
Mortgage share of income21.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate15.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$163,700
Median monthly rent$1,250
Price-to-rent ratio10.9x
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 growth93/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.