GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
54
$1.1B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.7%
Unemployment is 8.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+10.7% 5-year
100
196
Population moved +10.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.8%
Median rent consumes 21.8% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$163.2M
$163.2M 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
$163.2M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$129.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.1M
2. ROANOKE CHOWAN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, INC.$3.0M
3. CHOWAN UNIVERSITY$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,046
2BR estimate$1,377
Median income$70,089
Median home value$122,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
196
Median age
43.5
Bachelor's degree+
16.7%
Poverty rate
14.8%
Labor force participation
59.0%
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
2026-07-31
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
+2.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020177
2021191
2022208
2023180
2024196
GDP (5 years)
2020$836.6M
2021$951.8M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024196
2025199 *
2026201 *
R² = 11.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 90.3% · * 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$70,089/yr
Median rent$1,275/mo
Rent share of income21.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,445/yr
Mortgage share of income10.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.7%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.0%
Poverty rate14.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$122,700
Median monthly rent$1,275
Price-to-rent ratio8.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.