GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$19.8B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
41
5.7%
Unemployment is 5.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+13.5% 5-year
100
11,314
Population moved +13.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% 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
$8.1K per resident
100
$2.4B
$2.4B 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
$2.4B
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$369.5M
3. Department of Transportation$109.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$92.6M
2. US FOODS INC$72.3M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT$69.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$951
2BR estimate$1,253
Median income$68,004
Median home value$189,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,314
Median age
36.9
Bachelor's degree+
19.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
Labor force participation
66.0%
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20209,971
202110,070
202210,544
202310,950
202411,314
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.3B
2021$15.3B
2022$17.1B
2023$18.4B
2024$19.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,314
202511,640 *
202611,996 *
R² = 97.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.8B
2025$21.2B *
2026$22.5B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$68,004/yr
Median rent$1,160/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,468/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.0%
Poverty rate11.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$189,000
Median monthly rent$1,160
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.