GDP / Output
+8.3% YoY
97
$306.6M
Output changed +8.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
95
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+64.2% 5-year
100
463
Population moved +64.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% 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
$13.5K per resident
100
$124.2M
$124.2M 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
$124.2M
$13.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$59.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$57.1M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GROUP III MANAGEMENT INC$21.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.8M
3. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$450.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$587
2BR estimate$773
Median income$60,714
Median home value$162,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
463
Median age
30.4
Bachelor's degree+
26.5%
Poverty rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
65.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
+10.4%
GDP CAGR
+13.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020282
2021355
2022342
2023363
2024463
GDP (5 years)
2020$166.3M
2021$267.1M
2022$322.2M
2023$283.2M
2024$306.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024463
2025472 *
2026509 *
R² = 80.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$306.6M
2025$358.1M *
2026$387.8M *
R² = 58.7% · * 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$60,714/yr
Median rent$716/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,836/yr
Mortgage share of income16.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate9.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$162,100
Median monthly rent$716
Price-to-rent ratio18.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score96/100
Economic growth97/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability93/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.