GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$507.3M
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
41
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-24.9% 5-year
0
323
Population moved -24.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
21
56.7%
Median rent consumes 56.7% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
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
$7.7K per resident
97
$127.7M
$127.7M 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
$127.7M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$101.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$9.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.4M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.2M
3. BISHOPVILLE SOLAR, LLC$1.0M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
56.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$683
2BR estimate$900
Median income$17,629
Median home value$107,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
323
Median age
56.2
Bachelor's degree+
12.9%
Poverty rate
56.7%
Labor force participation
38.9%
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
-5.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020430
2021519
2022247
2023373
2024323
GDP (5 years)
2020$364.0M
2021$406.1M
2022$479.7M
2023$481.6M
2024$507.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024323
2025270 *
2026234 *
R² = 30.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$507.3M
2025$556.4M *
2026$592.6M *
R² = 90.7% · * 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$17,629/yr
Median rent$833/mo
Rent share of income56.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,511/yr
Mortgage share of income36.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.9%
Poverty rate56.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$107,300
Median monthly rent$833
Price-to-rent ratio10.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.