GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$1.0B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
62
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-4.9% 5-year
21
679
Population moved -4.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.1%
Median rent consumes 24.1% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$197.9M
$197.9M 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
$197.9M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$156.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$12.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.8M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M
3. MULLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$601
2BR estimate$792
Median income$36,563
Median home value$75,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
679
Median age
47.4
Bachelor's degree+
13.7%
Poverty rate
24.3%
Labor force participation
57.1%
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020714
2021665
2022702
2023661
2024679
GDP (5 years)
2020$803.5M
2021$859.5M
2022$901.3M
2023$979.2M
2024$1.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024679
2025662 *
2026655 *
R² = 25.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$36,563/yr
Median rent$733/mo
Rent share of income24.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,593/yr
Mortgage share of income12.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.1%
Poverty rate24.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$75,700
Median monthly rent$733
Price-to-rent ratio8.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.