GDP / Output
+6.3% YoY
83
$797.9M
Output changed +6.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
27
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+39.3% 5-year
100
326
Population moved +39.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
53
33.7%
Median rent consumes 33.7% of median household income: Strained.
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
$149.0M
$149.0M 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
$149.0M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$125.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$7.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.6M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$3.9M
3. BERTIE COUNTY RURAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION$1.4M
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$902
2BR estimate$1,188
Median income$39,167
Median home value$99,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
326
Median age
43.6
Bachelor's degree+
24.7%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
54.3%
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
+6.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020234
2021224
2022440
2023347
2024326
GDP (5 years)
2020$629.1M
2021$711.7M
2022$790.7M
2023$751.0M
2024$797.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024326
2025406 *
2026437 *
R² = 29.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$797.9M
2025$849.2M *
2026$886.9M *
R² = 74.5% · * 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$1,100/mo
Rent share of income33.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,044/yr
Mortgage share of income15.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.3%
Poverty rate6.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$99,600
Median monthly rent$1,100
Price-to-rent ratio7.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market27/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.