GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$13.1B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+35.8% 5-year
100
9,724
Population moved +35.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.7%
Median rent consumes 16.7% 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
$10.0K per resident
100
$1.5B
$1.5B 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
$1.5B
$10.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$704.2M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$521.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$71.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$527.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$40.3M
3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL$31.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,122
2BR estimate$1,477
Median income$98,163
Median home value$460,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
9,724
Median age
42.5
Bachelor's degree+
61.4%
Poverty rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
65.2%
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
+6.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,162
20219,342
20229,534
20239,656
20249,724
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.4B
2022$11.4B
2023$12.4B
2024$13.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20249,724
202510,715 *
202611,259 *
R² = 62.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$13.1B
2025$14.0B *
2026$14.9B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$98,163/yr
Median rent$1,368/mo
Rent share of income16.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,918/yr
Mortgage share of income28.4%
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 avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.2%
Poverty rate8.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$460,100
Median monthly rent$1,368
Price-to-rent ratio28.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.