GDP / Output
+10.3% YoY
100
$1.5B
Output changed +10.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
34
5.8%
Unemployment is 5.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+53.8% 5-year
100
1,092
Population moved +53.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.9%
Median rent consumes 15.9% 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
$307.7M
$307.7M 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
$307.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$244.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$40.0M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$7.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WALTERBORO-COLLETON COUNTY AIRPORT COMMISSION$7.8M
2. LOWCOUNTRY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY INC$4.9M
3. ALPHA GENESIS INC$2.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$932
2BR estimate$1,227
Median income$85,521
Median home value$719,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,092
Median age
64.5
Bachelor's degree+
61.0%
Poverty rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
44.9%
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
Latest available
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
+9.0%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020710
2021759
2022884
2023987
20241,092
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.1B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,092
20251,184 *
20261,283 *
R² = 98.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 97.3% · * 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$85,521/yr
Median rent$1,136/mo
Rent share of income15.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$43,640/yr
Mortgage share of income51.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation44.9%
Poverty rate2.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$719,200
Median monthly rent$1,136
Price-to-rent ratio52.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market34/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.