GDP / Output
+3.5% YoY
64
$6.0B
Output changed +3.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.4% 5-year
12
309
Population moved -6.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.7%
Median rent consumes 25.7% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$754.2M
$754.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$754.2M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$617.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$72.8M
3. Department of Transportation$17.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN$9.6M
2. CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS, INC.$9.0M
3. CLEVELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE$7.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$774
2BR estimate$1,020
Median income$44,033
Median home value$163,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
309
Median age
59.0
Bachelor's degree+
4.6%
Poverty rate
19.4%
Labor force participation
60.4%
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
Latest available
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
-1.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020330
2021321
2022358
2023367
2024309
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.4B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.4B
2023$5.8B
2024$6.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024309
2025338 *
2026339 *
R² = 0.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.0B
2025$6.6B *
2026$7.0B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$44,033/yr
Median rent$944/mo
Rent share of income25.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,915/yr
Mortgage share of income22.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation60.4%
Poverty rate19.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$163,400
Median monthly rent$944
Price-to-rent ratio14.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum12/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.