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
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.3% 5-year
82
3,960
Population moved +5.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$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$220.7M
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
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$981
2BR estimate$1,292
Median income$106,667
Median home value$348,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,960
Median age
39.3
Bachelor's degree+
46.7%
Poverty rate
1.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,762
20214,092
20224,385
20233,794
20243,960
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
20243,960
20254,028 *
20264,038 *
R² = 0.4% · * 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$106,667/yr
Median rent$1,196/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,134/yr
Mortgage share of income19.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate1.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$348,300
Median monthly rent$1,196
Price-to-rent ratio24.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum82/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.