GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$962.5M
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
13
7.2%
Unemployment is 7.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.6% 5-year
41
3,863
Population moved -1.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
25.0%
Median rent consumes 25.0% 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
$16.1K per resident
100
$500.6M
$500.6M 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
$500.6M
$16.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Transportation$224.7M
2. Social Security Administration$221.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$224.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.7M
3. LAKE CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY$2.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$487
2BR estimate$642
Median income$28,569
Median home value$157,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,863
Median age
56.2
Bachelor's degree+
17.4%
Poverty rate
17.7%
Labor force participation
38.6%
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,924
20213,919
20223,862
20233,843
20243,863
GDP (5 years)
2020$665.6M
2021$747.6M
2022$812.2M
2023$915.4M
2024$962.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,863
20253,823 *
20263,803 *
R² = 72.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$962.5M
2025$1.0B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$28,569/yr
Median rent$594/mo
Rent share of income25.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,563/yr
Mortgage share of income33.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.6%
Poverty rate17.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$157,600
Median monthly rent$594
Price-to-rent ratio22.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market13/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability51/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.