GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
85
$3.7B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
88
2.2%
Unemployment is 2.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+24.5% 5-year
100
1,374
Population moved +24.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.2%
Median rent consumes 15.2% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$628.6M
$628.6M 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
$628.6M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$529.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$56.5M
3. Department of Transportation$8.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$8.0M
2. WESTERN PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE$5.4M
3. SAFT AMERICA INC$4.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$699
2BR estimate$921
Median income$67,500
Median home value$185,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,374
Median age
41.2
Bachelor's degree+
26.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-09
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
+6.5%
Federal flow
N/A
Population (5 years)
20201,104
20211,112
20221,119
20231,327
20241,374
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$2.9B
2022$3.2B
2023$3.5B
2024$3.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,374
20251,434 *
20261,509 *
R² = 81.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.7B
2025$4.0B *
2026$4.3B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$67,500/yr
Median rent$853/mo
Rent share of income15.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,262/yr
Mortgage share of income16.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation64.5%
Poverty rate7.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$185,600
Median monthly rent$853
Price-to-rent ratio18.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score89/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market88/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.