GDP / Output
+3.5% YoY
64
$6.0B
Output changed +3.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.5%
Unemployment is 10.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-34.4% 5-year
0
381
Population moved -34.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
33.1%
Median rent consumes 33.1% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$754.7M
$754.7M 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
$754.7M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$617.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$73.3M
3. Department of Transportation$17.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CITY OF KINGS MOUNTAIN$9.6M
2. CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS, INC.$9.0M
3. CLEVELAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE$7.7M
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$695
2BR estimate$916
Median income$30,750
Median home value$92,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
381
Median age
49.1
Bachelor's degree+
5.4%
Poverty rate
21.8%
Labor force participation
48.9%
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
Latest available
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
-8.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020581
2021491
2022533
2023499
2024381
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.4B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.4B
2023$5.8B
2024$6.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024381
2025379 *
2026340 *
R² = 70.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.0B
2025$6.6B *
2026$7.0B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$30,750/yr
Median rent$848/mo
Rent share of income33.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,607/yr
Mortgage share of income18.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.9%
Poverty rate21.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$92,400
Median monthly rent$848
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score28/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability36/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.