GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$48.7B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.8% 5-year
27
18,656
Population moved -3.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% 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
$7.4K per resident
95
$3.9B
$3.9B 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
$3.9B
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.9B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$355.7M
3. Department of Energy$199.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ENERSYS ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC$198.7M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$79.1M
3. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.$42.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,786
2BR estimate$2,352
Median income$141,786
Median home value$452,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,656
Median age
40.4
Bachelor's degree+
65.6%
Poverty rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
62.4%
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202019,399
202119,158
202218,592
202319,093
202418,656
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.7B
2021$36.8B
2022$42.1B
2023$45.5B
2024$48.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,656
202518,514 *
202618,359 *
R² = 50.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$48.7B
2025$53.0B *
2026$56.9B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$141,786/yr
Median rent$2,178/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,439/yr
Mortgage share of income19.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.4%
Poverty rate2.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$452,200
Median monthly rent$2,178
Price-to-rent ratio17.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.