GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$2.0B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+100.0% 5-year
100
108
Population moved +100.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.2%
Median rent consumes 9.2% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$321.1M
$321.1M 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
$321.1M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$247.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.8M
3. Department of Transportation$21.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$21.3M
2. NEWBERRY COLLEGE$6.2M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF NEWBERRY$5.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$866
2BR estimate$1,140
Median income$138,472
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
108
Median age
34.3
Bachelor's degree+
45.2%
Poverty rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
71.2%
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
+14.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202054
202188
202279
202378
2024108
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024108
2025111 *
2026121 *
R² = 63.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.4B *
R² = 96.3% · * 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$138,472/yr
Median rent$1,056/mo
Rent share of income9.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.2%
Poverty rate3.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median monthly rent$1,056
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth71/100
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.