GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
54
$1.2B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
69
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-12.9% 5-year
0
379
Population moved -12.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
10.6%
Median rent consumes 10.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.5K per resident
100
$183.0M
$183.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$183.0M
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$153.1M
2. Department of Agriculture$13.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TOWN OF ROCK HALL$6.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.2M
3. WASHINGTON COLLEGE$2.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$880
2BR estimate$1,159
Median income$121,042
Median home value$334,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
379
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
41.5%
Poverty rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
77.6%
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
2026-07-31
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
-2.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020435
2021487
2022456
2023381
2024379
GDP (5 years)
2020$978.4M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024379
2025362 *
2026340 *
R² = 53.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 94.4% · * 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$121,042/yr
Median rent$1,073/mo
Rent share of income10.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,279/yr
Mortgage share of income16.8%
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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation77.6%
Poverty rate0.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$334,200
Median monthly rent$1,073
Price-to-rent ratio26.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.