GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$19.2B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
7
7.6%
Unemployment is 7.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-11.6% 5-year
0
528
Population moved -11.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.9%
Median rent consumes 21.9% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$1.8B
$1.8B 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
$1.8B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.5B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$221.3M
3. Department of Defense$47.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MSI-DEFENCE SYSTEMS US, LLC$45.1M
2. CATAWBA INDIAN NATION$22.1M
3. WINTHROP UNIVERSITY$19.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$895
2BR estimate$1,178
Median income$59,875
Median home value$159,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
528
Median age
44.0
Bachelor's degree+
18.9%
Poverty rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
52.6%
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
-2.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020597
2021489
2022541
2023559
2024528
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.4B
2021$15.2B
2022$16.7B
2023$18.0B
2024$19.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024528
2025522 *
2026516 *
R² = 7.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.2B
2025$20.8B *
2026$22.3B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$59,875/yr
Median rent$1,091/mo
Rent share of income21.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,672/yr
Mortgage share of income16.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.6%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation52.6%
Poverty rate11.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$159,400
Median monthly rent$1,091
Price-to-rent ratio12.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market7/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability46/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.