GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$10.6B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
1.7%
Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+14.1% 5-year
100
10,771
Population moved +14.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.4%
Median rent consumes 17.4% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$1.5B
$1.5B 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
$1.5B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$162.2M
3. Department of Energy$43.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ROBERT BOSCH LLC$40.0M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH$20.0M
3. TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE$14.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,010
2BR estimate$1,331
Median income$84,910
Median home value$334,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
10,771
Median age
40.2
Bachelor's degree+
36.5%
Poverty rate
9.3%
Labor force participation
65.9%
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
+2.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20209,436
20219,880
202210,678
202311,321
202410,771
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.6B
2021$8.3B
2022$9.1B
2023$10.0B
2024$10.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202410,771
202511,651 *
202612,062 *
R² = 74.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$10.6B
2025$11.4B *
2026$12.1B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$84,910/yr
Median rent$1,232/mo
Rent share of income17.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,321/yr
Mortgage share of income23.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.9%
Poverty rate9.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$334,900
Median monthly rent$1,232
Price-to-rent ratio22.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.