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Mcfarlan, NC

Stable overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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96

Population

164

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+9.2% YoY

100

$1.2B

Output changed +9.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

36.4%

Unemployment is 36.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+78.3% 5-year

100

164

Population moved +78.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.7K per resident

96

$169.5M

$169.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$169.5M

$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$133.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$5.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS, LLC$5.0M
2. SOUTH PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE INC$4.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.4M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$115,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

164

Median age

44.1

Bachelor's degree+

17.0%

Poverty rate

77.4%

Labor force participation

47.4%

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

+12.3%

GDP CAGR

+8.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202092
202165
2022111
2023124
2024164
GDP (5 years)
2020$762.1M
2021$877.2M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024164
2025172 *
2026192 *

R² = 75.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 83.9% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate36.4%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.4%
Poverty rate77.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$115,000

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability59/100

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

Location Context

McFarlan town, North Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

Nearby locations

Morven, NCChesterfield, SCCheraw, SCWallace, SCLilesville, NC