GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
50
$738.8M
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
38
5.9%
Unemployment is 5.9% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-17.0% 5-year
0
361
Population moved -17.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,862,189
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.8%
Median rent consumes 25.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.5K per resident
95
$139.9M
$139.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$70.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$139.9M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$93.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.1M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$9.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND OCCUPATIONAL EDUCATION$6.5M
2. TOWN OF CHERAW$4.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$635
2BR estimate$836
Median income$36,010
Median home value$128,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
361
Median age
46.0
Bachelor's degree+
7.5%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Labor force participation
46.3%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-3.7%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020435
2021497
2022491
2023382
2024361
GDP (5 years)
2020$606.6M
2021$652.3M
2022$660.9M
2023$727.8M
2024$738.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024361
2025354 *
2026328 *
R² = 45.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$738.8M
2025$779.3M *
2026$813.3M *
R² = 94.5% · * 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$36,010/yr
Median rent$774/mo
Rent share of income25.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,785/yr
Mortgage share of income21.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.9%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.3%
Poverty rate8.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$128,300
Median monthly rent$774
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market38/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.