GDP / Output
+1.1% YoY
46
$1.9B
Output changed +1.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+18.8% 5-year
100
695
Population moved +18.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.1%
Median rent consumes 26.1% 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
$8.7K per resident
100
$442.3M
$442.3M 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
$442.3M
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$324.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.0M
3. Department of Transportation$41.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$41.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.8M
3. SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE$4.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$561
2BR estimate$739
Median income$31,389
Median home value$101,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
695
Median age
45.8
Bachelor's degree+
8.9%
Poverty rate
28.3%
Labor force participation
60.8%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020585
2021406
2022437
2023513
2024695
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024695
2025625 *
2026658 *
R² = 19.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 91.1% · * 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$31,389/yr
Median rent$684/mo
Rent share of income26.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,153/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.8%
Poverty rate28.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$101,400
Median monthly rent$684
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.