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Leggett, NC

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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98

Population

43

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

66

$2.0B

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

0.0% 5-year

50

43

Population moved 0.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,730,404
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

$7.9K per resident

98

$384.0M

$384.0M 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

$384.0M

$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$298.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$42.9M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$15.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.7M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA$9.4M
3. CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT NORTH CAROLINA$5.4M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$41,563
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

43

Median age

45.9

Bachelor's degree+

7.1%

Poverty rate

2.3%

Labor force participation

64.3%

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

0.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202043
202150
202255
202350
202443
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.8B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202443
202548 *
202648 *

R² = 0.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *

R² = 95.8% · * 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$41,563/yr

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.3%
Poverty rate2.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability81/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Leggett town, North Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Rocky Mount, NC

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