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Reidsville, NC

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

14,585

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$3.8B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+4.7% 5-year

78

14,585

Population moved +4.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

68

23.0%

Median rent consumes 23.0% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$732.6M

$732.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$732.6M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$607.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$59.2M
3. Department of Defense$37.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ISOMETRICS INC$26.4M
2. CENTRAL LAKE ARMOR EXPRESS INC$16.3M
3. CREIGHTON AB INC$7.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$674
2BR estimate$888
Median income$42,921
Median home value$138,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

14,585

Median age

42.0

Bachelor's degree+

21.8%

Poverty rate

21.1%

Labor force participation

51.8%

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

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

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

+0.9%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202013,928
202114,463
202214,526
202314,547
202414,585
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.1B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202414,585
202514,829 *
202614,969 *

R² = 65.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.8B
2025$4.1B *
2026$4.3B *

R² = 98.7% · * 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$42,921/yr
Median rent$822/mo
Rent share of income23.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,422/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.8%
Poverty rate21.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$138,800
Median monthly rent$822
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x

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 growth78/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum78/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

Reidsville city, North Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Greensboro-High Point, NC

Nearby locations

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