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
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.7% 5-year
78
72,935
Population moved +4.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.0%
Median rent consumes 22.0% 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$354.8M
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
22.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,076
2BR estimate$1,417
Median income$71,472
Median home value$487,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
72,935
Median age
34.7
Bachelor's degree+
55.5%
Poverty rate
14.0%
Labor force participation
69.2%
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202069,648
202169,725
202270,838
202371,755
202472,935
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
202472,935
202573,561 *
202674,422 *
R² = 95.0% · * 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$71,472/yr
Median rent$1,312/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,581/yr
Mortgage share of income41.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.2%
Poverty rate14.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$487,500
Median monthly rent$1,312
Price-to-rent ratio31.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum78/100
Overall stability78/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.