GDP / Output
+2.6% YoY
57
$3.1B
Output changed +2.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+28.8% 5-year
100
926
Population moved +28.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
30.0%
Median rent consumes 30.0% 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
$9.6K per resident
100
$353.0M
$353.0M 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
$353.0M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$272.4M
2. Department of Defense$32.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$23.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EASTERN SHAWNEE - BAY WEST JV, LLC$14.4M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$11.0M
3. BAY WEST LLC$7.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
30.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,061
2BR estimate$1,398
Median income$51,800
Median home value$253,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
926
Median age
45.2
Bachelor's degree+
21.5%
Poverty rate
25.1%
Labor force participation
59.4%
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
June 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-31
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
+5.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020719
2021667
2022673
2023972
2024926
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.7B
2022$2.9B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024926
20251,007 *
20261,079 *
R² = 60.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 88.8% · * 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$51,800/yr
Median rent$1,294/mo
Rent share of income30.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,352/yr
Mortgage share of income29.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.4%
Poverty rate25.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$253,000
Median monthly rent$1,294
Price-to-rent ratio16.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.