GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$12.5B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
11.6%
Unemployment is 11.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-6.5% 5-year
11
432
Population moved -6.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.3%
Median rent consumes 23.3% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$1.2B
$1.2B 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
$1.2B
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$815.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$159.3M
3. Department of Education$70.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$58.6M
2. HYSTER-YALE GROUP, INC.$32.0M
3. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$23.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$629
2BR estimate$828
Median income$39,464
Median home value$177,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
432
Median age
50.1
Bachelor's degree+
22.3%
Poverty rate
27.4%
Labor force participation
49.4%
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
-1.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020462
2021383
2022386
2023388
2024432
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.2B
2022$11.0B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024432
2025394 *
2026388 *
R² = 6.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.5B
2025$13.3B *
2026$14.0B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$39,464/yr
Median rent$767/mo
Rent share of income23.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,789/yr
Mortgage share of income27.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate11.6%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.4%
Poverty rate27.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$177,800
Median monthly rent$767
Price-to-rent ratio19.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum11/100
Overall stability44/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.