GDP / Output
+10.7% YoY
100
$643.2M
Output changed +10.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+24.6% 5-year
100
842
Population moved +24.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$129.9M
$129.9M 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
$129.9M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$116.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.0M
2. SALUDA TERRACE, A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$413.3K
3. H D FARMS OF SALUDA LLC$271.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$525
2BR estimate$691
Median income$39,167
Median home value$69,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
842
Median age
43.1
Bachelor's degree+
25.9%
Poverty rate
24.8%
Labor force participation
56.0%
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
April 2026
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
+4.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020676
2021607
2022720
2023848
2024842
GDP (5 years)
2020$490.3M
2021$545.1M
2022$572.3M
2023$581.0M
2024$643.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024842
2025911 *
2026968 *
R² = 74.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$643.2M
2025$668.8M *
2026$703.0M *
R² = 94.2% · * 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$39,167/yr
Median rent$640/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,223/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.0%
Poverty rate24.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$69,600
Median monthly rent$640
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.