GDP / Output
+5.8% YoY
80
$2.8B
Output changed +5.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
2.8%
Unemployment is 2.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.0% 5-year
20
608
Population moved -5.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
23.9%
Median rent consumes 23.9% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$453.8M
$453.8M 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
$453.8M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$378.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$43.3M
3. Department of Defense$11.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. STANLY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC.$5.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
3. RECONVIEW LLC$4.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,012
2BR estimate$1,333
Median income$61,875
Median home value$296,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
608
Median age
32.0
Bachelor's degree+
33.2%
Poverty rate
18.7%
Labor force participation
66.2%
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020640
2021660
2022674
2023594
2024608
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024608
2025596 *
2026583 *
R² = 36.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.8B
2025$3.1B *
2026$3.3B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$61,875/yr
Median rent$1,234/mo
Rent share of income23.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,973/yr
Mortgage share of income29.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.8%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate18.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$296,200
Median monthly rent$1,234
Price-to-rent ratio20.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum20/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.