GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$5.2B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+168.4% 5-year
100
757
Population moved +168.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$9.2K per resident
100
$720.1M
$720.1M 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
$720.1M
$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$615.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$67.2M
3. Department of Transportation$23.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.2M
2. OCONEE COUNTY$5.5M
3. CITY OF WALHALLA$3.1M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$82,083
Median home value$222,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
757
Median age
52.1
Bachelor's degree+
25.7%
Poverty rate
31.3%
Labor force participation
46.7%
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
+21.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020282
2021320
2022574
2023578
2024757
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.9B
2021$4.1B
2022$4.7B
2023$5.0B
2024$5.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024757
2025865 *
2026985 *
R² = 92.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.2B
2025$5.7B *
2026$6.0B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$82,083/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,501/yr
Mortgage share of income16.4%
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 avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.7%
Poverty rate31.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$222,500
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.