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Mcbee, SC

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

818

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.6% YoY

64

$1.9B

Output changed +3.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

20

6.8%

Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-16.3% 5-year

0

818

Population moved -16.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.2%

Median rent consumes 14.2% 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

$7.1K per resident

92

$308.3M

$308.3M 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

$308.3M

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$251.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$31.8M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$6.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE$4.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
3. CHESTERFIELD-MARLBORO COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.$3.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$612
2BR estimate$806
Median income$63,125
Median home value$89,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

818

Median age

40.4

Bachelor's degree+

24.8%

Poverty rate

10.1%

Labor force participation

45.8%

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

2026-06-16

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

-3.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020977
2021875
20221,046
20231,000
2024818
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024818
2025885 *
2026866 *

R² = 10.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *

R² = 95.3% · * 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$63,125/yr
Median rent$746/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,419/yr
Mortgage share of income8.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation45.8%
Poverty rate10.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$89,300
Median monthly rent$746
Price-to-rent ratio10.0x

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 growth64/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McBee town, South Carolina

City/Town

Part of

South Carolina

Nearby locations

Bethune, SCPine Ridge, SCNorth Hartsville, SCHartsville, SCPatrick, SC