GDP / Output
+5.6% YoY
78
$24.4B
Output changed +5.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+12.3% 5-year
100
17,939
Population moved +12.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.8%
Median rent consumes 20.8% 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
$12.9K per resident
100
$4.3B
$4.3B 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
$4.3B
$12.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.4B
3. Department of Defense$824.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CACI NSS, LLC$230.9M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$141.5M
3. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$91.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$936
2BR estimate$1,232
Median income$65,774
Median home value$190,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,939
Median age
34.0
Bachelor's degree+
23.4%
Poverty rate
14.1%
Labor force participation
61.0%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
+2.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,972
202117,421
202217,671
202317,823
202417,939
GDP (5 years)
2020$18.7B
2021$20.4B
2022$21.7B
2023$23.1B
2024$24.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202417,939
202518,666 *
202619,100 *
R² = 73.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$24.4B
2025$25.9B *
2026$27.4B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$65,774/yr
Median rent$1,141/mo
Rent share of income20.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,565/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.0%
Poverty rate14.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$190,600
Median monthly rent$1,141
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.