GDP / Output
+6.1% YoY
82
$1.0B
Output changed +6.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
27.9%
Unemployment is 27.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-24.8% 5-year
0
972
Population moved -24.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.4%
Median rent consumes 27.4% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$198.0M
$198.0M 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
$198.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$156.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$12.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.8M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M
3. MULLINS HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$802
2BR estimate$1,056
Median income$42,857
Median home value$60,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
972
Median age
39.5
Bachelor's degree+
28.1%
Poverty rate
33.3%
Labor force participation
28.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.5%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-30
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
-5.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,293
2021882
2022769
2023969
2024972
GDP (5 years)
2020$803.5M
2021$859.5M
2022$901.3M
2023$979.2M
2024$1.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024972
2025811 *
2026755 *
R² = 20.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$42,857/yr
Median rent$978/mo
Rent share of income27.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,677/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 rate27.9%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation28.6%
Poverty rate33.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$60,600
Median monthly rent$978
Price-to-rent ratio5.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability41/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.