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Rains, SC

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

84

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+10.8% YoY

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$900.7M

Output changed +10.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

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0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+25.4% 5-year

100

84

Population moved +25.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$16.3K per resident

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$474.2M

$474.2M 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

$474.2M

$16.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$242.5M
2. Social Security Administration$183.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$29.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SO-PAK-CO, INC$242.5M
2. MARION COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT$7.5M
3. MARION HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.1M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

84

Median age

-666666666.0

Bachelor's degree+

0.0%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

77.4%

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

+4.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202067
202175
202298
202340
202484
GDP (5 years)
2020$646.2M
2021$684.8M
2022$723.3M
2023$812.9M
2024$900.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202484
202573 *
202672 *

R² = 0.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$900.7M
2025$944.7M *
2026$1.0B *

R² = 95.9% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation77.4%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score100/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability100/100

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

Location Context

Rains CDP, South Carolina

City/Town

Part of

South Carolina

Nearby locations

Centenary, SCMarion, SCMullins, SCAynor, SCKetchuptown, SC