GDP / Output
+7.8% YoY
93
$37.4B
Output changed +7.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-7.0% 5-year
8
19,868
Population moved -7.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
28.1%
Median rent consumes 28.1% 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
$192.8K per resident
100
$80.2B
$80.2B 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
$80.2B
$192.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$74.3B
2. Social Security Administration$1.9B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$850.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$618.4M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA$559.4M
3. CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC$464.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$892
2BR estimate$1,175
Median income$46,511
Median home value$161,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
19,868
Median age
33.2
Bachelor's degree+
25.7%
Poverty rate
25.4%
Labor force participation
69.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202021,355
202121,383
202221,909
202320,953
202419,868
GDP (5 years)
2020$26.7B
2021$29.6B
2022$32.1B
2023$34.7B
2024$37.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202419,868
202520,072 *
202619,732 *
R² = 49.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.4B
2025$40.1B *
2026$42.7B *
R² = 100.0% · * 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$46,511/yr
Median rent$1,088/mo
Rent share of income28.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,787/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.1%
Poverty rate25.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$161,300
Median monthly rent$1,088
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum8/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.