GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$128.4B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+13.9% 5-year
100
31,422
Population moved +13.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.8%
Median rent consumes 17.8% 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
$11.4K per resident
100
$12.9B
$12.9B 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
$12.9B
$11.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$4.6B
2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.6B
3. Department of Commerce$1.6B
Top recipients
Dollars1. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$1.6B
2. NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY$1.5B
3. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NORTH CAROLINA$1.5B
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,524
2BR estimate$2,007
Median income$125,396
Median home value$518,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
31,422
Median age
35.2
Bachelor's degree+
72.7%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
75.5%
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
April 2026
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202027,582
202128,824
202229,756
202330,471
202431,422
GDP (5 years)
2020$87.4B
2021$98.3B
2022$109.1B
2023$120.6B
2024$128.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202431,422
202532,409 *
202633,342 *
R² = 99.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$128.4B
2025$140.1B *
2026$150.5B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$125,396/yr
Median rent$1,858/mo
Rent share of income17.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$31,480/yr
Mortgage share of income25.1%
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 avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation75.5%
Poverty rate3.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$518,800
Median monthly rent$1,858
Price-to-rent ratio23.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.