GDP / Output
+13.4% YoY
100
$330.7M
Output changed +13.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
1.7%
Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-17.6% 5-year
0
2,506
Population moved -17.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$17.2K per resident
100
$163.6M
$163.6M 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
$163.6M
$17.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$116.1M
2. Department of Defense$29.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ASHBRITT INC$22.5M
2. R & D MAINTENANCE SERVICES INC$6.7M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$386.3K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$549
2BR estimate$724
Median income$41,111
Median home value$92,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,506
Median age
41.0
Bachelor's degree+
10.3%
Poverty rate
26.6%
Labor force participation
29.9%
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
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,043
20212,936
20222,760
20232,681
20242,506
GDP (5 years)
2020$250.8M
2021$252.4M
2022$278.4M
2023$291.7M
2024$330.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,506
20252,387 *
20262,254 *
R² = 98.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$330.7M
2025$340.5M *
2026$360.4M *
R² = 91.7% · * 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$41,111/yr
Median rent$670/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,582/yr
Mortgage share of income13.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation29.9%
Poverty rate26.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$92,000
Median monthly rent$670
Price-to-rent ratio11.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.