GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.6B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
53
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-11.7% 5-year
0
986
Population moved -11.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
31.0%
Median rent consumes 31.0% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$266.0M
$266.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$266.0M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$209.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.7M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$7.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF LAURINBURG$7.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.7M
3. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$2.5M
Strained
Housing Affordability
31.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$654
2BR estimate$862
Median income$30,893
Median home value$56,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
986
Median age
36.9
Bachelor's degree+
10.2%
Poverty rate
31.3%
Labor force participation
62.3%
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
-2.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,117
20211,125
2022869
2023916
2024986
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024986
2025861 *
2026814 *
R² = 41.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$30,893/yr
Median rent$798/mo
Rent share of income31.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,440/yr
Mortgage share of income11.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.3%
Poverty rate31.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$56,700
Median monthly rent$798
Price-to-rent ratio5.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.