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Port Royal, SC

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

15,579

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

83

$12.9B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.0%

Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+17.4% 5-year

100

15,579

Population moved +17.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

61

27.7%

Median rent consumes 27.7% 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

$10.7K per resident

100

$2.0B

$2.0B 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

$2.0B

$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$221.5M
3. Department of Defense$110.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ALPHA GENESIS INC$12.4M
2. T&H SERVICES, LLC$12.1M
3. COMMIT ENTERPRISES INC$10.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,415
2BR estimate$1,864
Median income$74,870
Median home value$347,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

15,579

Median age

25.1

Bachelor's degree+

38.4%

Poverty rate

8.4%

Labor force participation

73.5%

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

+3.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202013,265
202112,734
202214,573
202315,047
202415,579
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.3B
2021$10.1B
2022$11.3B
2023$12.1B
2024$12.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202415,579
202516,322 *
202617,016 *

R² = 83.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.9B
2025$13.9B *
2026$14.8B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$74,870/yr
Median rent$1,726/mo
Rent share of income27.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,068/yr
Mortgage share of income28.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.5%
Poverty rate8.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$347,200
Median monthly rent$1,726
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Port Royal town, South Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

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