GDP / Output
+13.2% YoY
100
$4.3B
Output changed +13.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.8% 5-year
85
31,478
Population moved +5.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.9%
Median rent consumes 21.9% 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
$8.4K per resident
100
$532.3M
$532.3M 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
$532.3M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$347.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$154.1M
3. Department of Education$12.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE$14.3M
2. SANFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY$8.7M
3. VIOLET SANFORD HOLDINGS, LLC$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$863
2BR estimate$1,136
Median income$57,586
Median home value$245,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
31,478
Median age
34.7
Bachelor's degree+
21.6%
Poverty rate
22.0%
Labor force participation
61.5%
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
2026-07-30
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202029,758
202130,024
202230,373
202330,833
202431,478
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.9B
2021$3.1B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.8B
2024$4.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202431,478
202531,768 *
202632,193 *
R² = 97.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.3B
2025$4.5B *
2026$4.8B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$57,586/yr
Median rent$1,052/mo
Rent share of income21.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,891/yr
Mortgage share of income25.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate22.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$245,400
Median monthly rent$1,052
Price-to-rent ratio19.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum85/100
Overall stability82/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.