GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$24.4B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
18
6.9%
Unemployment is 6.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.0% 5-year
38
3,666
Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.5%
Median rent consumes 12.5% 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
$12.9K per resident
100
$4.3B
$4.3B 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
$4.3B
$12.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.4B
3. Department of Defense$824.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CACI NSS, LLC$230.9M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$141.5M
3. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$91.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$85,156
Median home value$241,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,666
Median age
49.3
Bachelor's degree+
31.9%
Poverty rate
13.4%
Labor force participation
55.6%
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,740
20213,657
20223,659
20233,666
20243,666
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.7B
2021$20.4B
2022$21.7B
2023$23.1B
2024$24.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,666
20253,636 *
20263,622 *
R² = 39.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$24.4B
2025$25.9B *
2026$27.4B *
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$85,156/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,660/yr
Mortgage share of income17.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.9%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation55.6%
Poverty rate13.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$241,600
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio22.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.