GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$1.9B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
32
6.3%
Unemployment is 6.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.6% 5-year
34
2,489
Population moved -2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$308.4M
$308.4M 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
$308.4M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$251.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$31.9M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$6.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE$4.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.7M
3. CHESTERFIELD-MARLBORO COUNTY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC.$3.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$572
2BR estimate$754
Median income$42,679
Median home value$186,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,489
Median age
43.4
Bachelor's degree+
8.8%
Poverty rate
20.0%
Labor force participation
56.3%
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,556
20212,854
20222,726
20232,476
20242,489
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,489
20252,467 *
20262,415 *
R² = 24.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 95.3% · * 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$42,679/yr
Median rent$698/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,323/yr
Mortgage share of income26.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.3%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.3%
Poverty rate20.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$186,600
Median monthly rent$698
Price-to-rent ratio22.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market32/100
Population momentum34/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.