GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$19.8B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-33.2% 5-year
0
444
Population moved -33.2% 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
$8.1K per resident
100
$2.4B
$2.4B 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
$2.4B
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$368.4M
3. Department of Transportation$109.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$92.6M
2. US FOODS INC$72.3M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT$69.1M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$54,000
Median home value$160,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
444
Median age
43.3
Bachelor's degree+
7.5%
Poverty rate
4.7%
Labor force participation
52.6%
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
April 2026
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
-7.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020665
2021502
2022588
2023523
2024444
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.3B
2021$15.3B
2022$17.1B
2023$18.4B
2024$19.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024444
2025418 *
2026376 *
R² = 61.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.8B
2025$21.2B *
2026$22.5B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$54,000/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,715/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation52.6%
Poverty rate4.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$160,100
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.