GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$19.8B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
37
5.6%
Unemployment is 5.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-24.2% 5-year
0
2,075
Population moved -24.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.8%
Median rent consumes 18.8% 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
$8.1K per resident
100
$2.4B
$2.4B 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
$2.4B
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$369.5M
3. Department of Transportation$109.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$92.6M
2. US FOODS INC$72.3M
3. SOUTH CAROLINA VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT$69.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$765
2BR estimate$1,008
Median income$59,539
Median home value$192,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,075
Median age
34.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.4%
Poverty rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
64.7%
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
2026-09-15
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
-5.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,739
20212,613
20222,256
20231,918
20242,075
GDP (5 years)
2020$14.3B
2021$15.3B
2022$17.1B
2023$18.4B
2024$19.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,075
20251,713 *
20261,511 *
R² = 84.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$19.8B
2025$21.2B *
2026$22.5B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$59,539/yr
Median rent$933/mo
Rent share of income18.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,681/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation64.7%
Poverty rate14.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$192,500
Median monthly rent$933
Price-to-rent ratio17.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market37/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.