GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
68
$2.2B
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
11
7.3%
Unemployment is 7.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+1.2% 5-year
57
329
Population moved +1.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
16.1%
Median rent consumes 16.1% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$283.7M
$283.7M 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
$283.7M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$216.7M
2. Department of Education$31.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$27.8M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$5.8M
3. SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE$5.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$991
2BR estimate$1,305
Median income$90,313
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
329
Median age
46.6
Bachelor's degree+
68.9%
Poverty rate
23.7%
Labor force participation
50.0%
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020325
2021335
2022344
2023366
2024329
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024329
2025352 *
2026355 *
R² = 14.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.2B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$90,313/yr
Median rent$1,208/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.3%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation50.0%
Poverty rate23.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$1,208
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market11/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.