GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$4.0B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-12.1% 5-year
0
8,559
Population moved -12.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.2%
Median rent consumes 20.2% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$901.6M
$901.6M 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
$901.6M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$583.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$238.8M
3. Department of Transportation$36.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$36.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.8M
3. CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY$8.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$646
2BR estimate$851
Median income$46,830
Median home value$193,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,559
Median age
43.2
Bachelor's degree+
20.9%
Poverty rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
53.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-2.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20209,738
20218,616
20228,549
20238,512
20248,559
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.8B
2021$3.1B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.7B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,559
20258,056 *
20267,810 *
R² = 54.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.6B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$46,830/yr
Median rent$788/mo
Rent share of income20.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,766/yr
Mortgage share of income25.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation53.6%
Poverty rate19.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$193,900
Median monthly rent$788
Price-to-rent ratio20.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.