GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$19.2B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
58
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+1.1% 5-year
57
75,259
Population moved +1.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.4%
Median rent consumes 23.4% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$1.8B
$1.8B 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
$1.8B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.5B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$221.3M
3. Department of Defense$47.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MSI-DEFENCE SYSTEMS US, LLC$45.1M
2. CATAWBA INDIAN NATION$22.1M
3. WINTHROP UNIVERSITY$19.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,100
2BR estimate$1,448
Median income$68,771
Median home value$295,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
75,259
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
35.1%
Poverty rate
12.6%
Labor force participation
68.9%
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
2026-07-29
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202074,410
202172,883
202274,170
202374,769
202475,259
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.4B
2021$15.2B
2022$16.7B
2023$18.0B
2024$19.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202475,259
202575,373 *
202675,732 *
R² = 40.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.2B
2025$20.8B *
2026$22.3B *
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$68,771/yr
Median rent$1,341/mo
Rent share of income23.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,906/yr
Mortgage share of income26.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation68.9%
Poverty rate12.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$295,100
Median monthly rent$1,341
Price-to-rent ratio18.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market58/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.