GDP / Output
+9.0% YoY
100
$2.5B
Output changed +9.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
16.4%
Unemployment is 16.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+7.2% 5-year
93
1,741
Population moved +7.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.0%
Median rent consumes 20.0% 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
$412.0M
$412.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$412.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$315.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$58.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$29.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.3M
2. STAR TELEPHONE MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION$6.4M
3. SAMPSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE$4.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$733
2BR estimate$966
Median income$53,636
Median home value$200,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,741
Median age
47.0
Bachelor's degree+
13.2%
Poverty rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
56.4%
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
Latest available
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
+1.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,624
2021971
20221,494
20231,647
20241,741
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.2B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,741
20251,768 *
20261,859 *
R² = 22.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.5B
2025$2.8B *
2026$2.9B *
R² = 71.6% · * 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$53,636/yr
Median rent$894/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,190/yr
Mortgage share of income22.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate16.4%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.4%
Poverty rate10.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$200,900
Median monthly rent$894
Price-to-rent ratio18.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum93/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.