GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$10.6B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.7%
Unemployment is 8.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-17.4% 5-year
0
972
Population moved -17.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
48
37.2%
Median rent consumes 37.2% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.5K per resident
95
$1.5B
$1.5B 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
$1.5B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$162.2M
3. Department of Energy$43.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ROBERT BOSCH LLC$40.0M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH$20.0M
3. TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE$14.9M
Strained
Housing Affordability
37.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$635
2BR estimate$836
Median income$25,000
Median home value$156,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
972
Median age
36.4
Bachelor's degree+
12.2%
Poverty rate
39.3%
Labor force participation
44.1%
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,177
20211,253
20221,030
2023937
2024972
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.6B
2021$8.3B
2022$9.1B
2023$10.0B
2024$10.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024972
2025856 *
2026783 *
R² = 71.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.6B
2025$11.4B *
2026$12.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$25,000/yr
Median rent$774/mo
Rent share of income37.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,490/yr
Mortgage share of income38.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation44.1%
Poverty rate39.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$156,400
Median monthly rent$774
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score34/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability38/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.