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Rocky Point, NC

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score78out of 100
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Population

1,020

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.1% YoY

96

$2.5B

Output changed +8.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-38.0% 5-year

0

1,020

Population moved -38.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.8%

Median rent consumes 16.8% 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

$8.3K per resident

100

$501.4M

$501.4M 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

$501.4M

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$378.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$112.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.3M
2. FOUR COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION$1.2M
3. PENDER, COUNTY OF$1.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$796
2BR estimate$1,049
Median income$69,514
Median home value$163,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,020

Median age

41.1

Bachelor's degree+

7.5%

Poverty rate

19.8%

Labor force participation

59.2%

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

-9.1%

GDP CAGR

+9.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,644
20211,220
2022940
20231,045
20241,020
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,020
2025747 *
2026605 *

R² = 63.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.5B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 95.6% · * 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$69,514/yr
Median rent$971/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,921/yr
Mortgage share of income14.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.2%
Poverty rate19.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$163,500
Median monthly rent$971
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth96/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability78/100

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

Location Context

Rocky Point CDP, North Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Wilmington, NC

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