GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$700.8M
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.7% 5-year
66
154
Population moved +2.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$7.3K per resident
93
$150.1M
$150.1M 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
$150.1M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$115.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.6M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$11.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY$11.8M
2. SOUTHERNCAROLINA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE$2.0M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.8M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimate$854
2BR estimate$1,125
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$104,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
154
Median age
35.8
Bachelor's degree+
6.7%
Poverty rate
16.2%
Labor force participation
46.4%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020150
2021202
2022195
2023135
2024154
GDP (5 years)
2020$487.5M
2021$487.8M
2022$579.8M
2023$667.8M
2024$700.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024154
2025150 *
2026144 *
R² = 10.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$700.8M
2025$766.7M *
2026$827.4M *
R² = 93.8% · * 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 rent$1,042/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,353/yr
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.4%
Poverty rate16.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,700
Median monthly rent$1,042
Price-to-rent ratio8.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.