GDP / Output
+4.1% YoY
68
$2.9B
Output changed +4.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.3% 5-year
30
379
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
60
28.5%
Median rent consumes 28.5% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$649.5M
$649.5M 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
$649.5M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$602.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$29.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$4.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHATHAM COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.4M
3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$2.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$769
2BR estimate$1,013
Median income$39,538
Median home value$190,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
379
Median age
34.9
Bachelor's degree+
15.5%
Poverty rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
74.7%
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
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
+8.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020392
2021439
2022375
2023367
2024379
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.8B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024379
2025361 *
2026351 *
R² = 29.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.2B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$39,538/yr
Median rent$938/mo
Rent share of income28.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,571/yr
Mortgage share of income29.3%
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 avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.7%
Poverty rate5.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$190,700
Median monthly rent$938
Price-to-rent ratio16.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum30/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.