GDP / Output
+14.4% YoY
100
$619.4M
Output changed +14.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+41.7% 5-year
100
713
Population moved +41.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.3%
Median rent consumes 14.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.9K per resident
90
$97.7M
$97.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$97.7M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$89.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$1.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.2M
2. RALEIGH ASSOC,L.P.$314.9K
3. SYNERGETICS DIVERSIFIED COMPUTER SERVICES, INC.$288.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$656
2BR estimate$864
Median income$67,031
Median home value$97,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
713
Median age
35.6
Bachelor's degree+
12.9%
Poverty rate
18.0%
Labor force participation
55.0%
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
+7.2%
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020503
2021690
2022594
2023664
2024713
GDP (5 years)
2020$369.4M
2021$477.3M
2022$572.3M
2023$541.2M
2024$619.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024713
2025751 *
2026790 *
R² = 53.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$619.4M
2025$685.1M *
2026$741.5M *
R² = 84.8% · * 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$67,031/yr
Median rent$800/mo
Rent share of income14.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,916/yr
Mortgage share of income8.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation55.0%
Poverty rate18.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$97,500
Median monthly rent$800
Price-to-rent ratio10.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.