GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$6.9B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.3% 5-year
48
4,032
Population moved -0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.4%
Median rent consumes 15.4% 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
$14.9K per resident
100
$1.5B
$1.5B 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
$1.5B
$14.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$659.8M
2. Department of Defense$437.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$248.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WALSH FEDERAL LLC$91.1M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$50.2M
3. PCI AVIATION LLC$42.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,136
2BR estimate$1,496
Median income$107,802
Median home value$343,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,032
Median age
57.8
Bachelor's degree+
65.8%
Poverty rate
3.5%
Labor force participation
51.6%
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
Latest available
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
-0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,043
20214,052
20224,086
20234,086
20244,032
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.2B
2021$5.7B
2022$6.0B
2023$6.5B
2024$6.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,032
20254,063 *
20264,065 *
R² = 0.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.9B
2025$7.3B *
2026$7.7B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$107,802/yr
Median rent$1,385/mo
Rent share of income15.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,819/yr
Mortgage share of income19.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.6%
Poverty rate3.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$343,100
Median monthly rent$1,385
Price-to-rent ratio20.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability78/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.