GDP / Output
+10.4% YoY
100
$4.0B
Output changed +10.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-17.1% 5-year
0
1,218
Population moved -17.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.5%
Median rent consumes 17.5% 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
$8.4K per resident
100
$708.0M
$708.0M 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
$708.0M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$503.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$78.1M
3. Department of Education$61.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY$38.9M
2. CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY$18.9M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$409
2BR estimate$539
Median income$34,135
Median home value$232,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,218
Median age
40.8
Bachelor's degree+
19.9%
Poverty rate
38.6%
Labor force participation
38.3%
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
Latest available
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
-3.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,469
20211,346
20221,384
20231,415
20241,218
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.9B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.6B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,218
20251,237 *
20261,193 *
R² = 52.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 97.6% · * 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$34,135/yr
Median rent$499/mo
Rent share of income17.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,077/yr
Mortgage share of income41.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.3%
Poverty rate38.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$232,000
Median monthly rent$499
Price-to-rent ratio38.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.