GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$22.8B
Output changed +7.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+19.0% 5-year
100
19,855
Population moved +19.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.8%
Median rent consumes 20.8% 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
$11.5K per resident
100
$4.0B
$4.0B 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
$4.0B
$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$427.8M
3. Department of Transportation$111.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. COUNTY OF HORRY$72.2M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$48.1M
3. HORRY GEORGETOWN COMMISSION FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION$22.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,036
2BR estimate$1,364
Median income$72,722
Median home value$416,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
19,855
Median age
61.9
Bachelor's degree+
39.9%
Poverty rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
42.8%
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+9.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202016,684
202118,502
202218,850
202319,343
202419,855
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.7B
2021$16.6B
2022$18.7B
2023$21.2B
2024$22.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202419,855
202520,802 *
202621,520 *
R² = 88.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$22.8B
2025$25.0B *
2026$27.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$72,722/yr
Median rent$1,263/mo
Rent share of income20.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$25,297/yr
Mortgage share of income34.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.8%
Poverty rate7.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$416,900
Median monthly rent$1,263
Price-to-rent ratio27.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.