GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$6.0B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.4%
Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.0% 5-year
32
931
Population moved -3.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
10.0%
Median rent consumes 10.0% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$1.0B
$1.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.0B
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$727.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$95.1M
3. Department of Education$40.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CLEMSON UNIVERSITY$146.9M
2. CHAMPION AEROSPACE LLC$19.2M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$656
2BR estimate$864
Median income$96,250
Median home value$338,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
931
Median age
39.0
Bachelor's degree+
56.9%
Poverty rate
5.7%
Labor force participation
66.5%
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
-0.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020960
20211,185
20221,086
2023984
2024931
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.2B
2021$4.6B
2022$5.1B
2023$5.7B
2024$6.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024931
2025952 *
2026926 *
R² = 15.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.0B
2025$6.5B *
2026$7.0B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$96,250/yr
Median rent$800/mo
Rent share of income10.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,552/yr
Mortgage share of income21.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.5%
Poverty rate5.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$338,700
Median monthly rent$800
Price-to-rent ratio35.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum32/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.