GDP / Output
+3.0% YoY
60
$808.0M
Output changed +3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
11.8%
Unemployment is 11.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+34.5% 5-year
100
374
Population moved +34.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
51
35.3%
Median rent consumes 35.3% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.7K per resident
100
$191.1M
$191.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$191.1M
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$150.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$9.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$8.1M
3. WILLIAMSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY INC$2.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
35.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$872
2BR estimate$1,148
Median income$36,136
Median home value$85,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
374
Median age
53.3
Bachelor's degree+
5.9%
Poverty rate
31.8%
Labor force participation
53.3%
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
+6.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020278
2021242
2022221
2023288
2024374
GDP (5 years)
2020$689.7M
2021$732.3M
2022$732.2M
2023$784.6M
2024$808.0M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024374
2025352 *
2026376 *
R² = 41.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$808.0M
2025$836.1M *
2026$865.0M *
R² = 94.6% · * 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$36,136/yr
Median rent$1,063/mo
Rent share of income35.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,170/yr
Mortgage share of income14.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate11.8%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.3%
Poverty rate31.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$85,200
Median monthly rent$1,063
Price-to-rent ratio6.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.