GDP / Output
+5.2% YoY
75
$1.2B
Output changed +5.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+2.6% 5-year
65
2,201
Population moved +2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.1%
Median rent consumes 15.1% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$254.0M
$254.0M 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
$254.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$223.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$2.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.3M
2. VALLEY NURSING HEALTHCARE, LLC$1.9M
3. ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$407
2BR estimate$536
Median income$39,423
Median home value$237,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,201
Median age
56.3
Bachelor's degree+
15.0%
Poverty rate
27.7%
Labor force participation
32.1%
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
July 2026
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,146
20212,332
20222,198
20232,386
20242,201
GDP (5 years)
2020$864.1M
2021$956.7M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,201
20252,302 *
20262,318 *
R² = 6.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 90.3% · * 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$39,423/yr
Median rent$496/mo
Rent share of income15.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,399/yr
Mortgage share of income36.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation32.1%
Poverty rate27.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$237,300
Median monthly rent$496
Price-to-rent ratio39.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.