GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$19.2B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.4% 5-year
30
3,077
Population moved -3.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.3%
Median rent consumes 9.3% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$1.8B
$1.8B 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
$1.8B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.5B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$220.7M
3. Department of Defense$47.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MSI-DEFENCE SYSTEMS US, LLC$45.1M
2. CATAWBA INDIAN NATION$22.1M
3. WINTHROP UNIVERSITY$19.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$640
2BR estimate$842
Median income$100,618
Median home value$258,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,077
Median age
40.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.7%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
70.9%
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
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,185
20213,534
20223,114
20233,202
20243,077
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.4B
2021$15.2B
2022$16.7B
2023$18.0B
2024$19.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,077
20253,058 *
20263,003 *
R² = 22.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.2B
2025$20.8B *
2026$22.3B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$100,618/yr
Median rent$780/mo
Rent share of income9.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,679/yr
Mortgage share of income15.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.9%
Poverty rate3.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$258,400
Median monthly rent$780
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum30/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.