GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$34.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.3% 5-year
30
1,087
Population moved -3.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
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
$7.5K per resident
95
$2.9B
$2.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.9B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$281.6M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$182.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES$174.9M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$110.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM$54.9M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$62,108
Median home value$237,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,087
Median age
40.0
Bachelor's degree+
15.7%
Poverty rate
7.5%
Labor force participation
51.1%
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
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,124
2021828
2022876
2023851
20241,087
GDP (5 years)
2020$26.0B
2021$28.4B
2022$30.6B
2023$33.2B
2024$34.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,087
2025938 *
2026933 *
R² = 0.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$34.4B
2025$37.0B *
2026$39.1B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$62,108/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,387/yr
Mortgage share of income23.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation51.1%
Poverty rate7.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$237,100
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum30/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.