GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$962.5M
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
42
5.6%
Unemployment is 5.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-6.6% 5-year
11
925
Population moved -6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.9%
Median rent consumes 14.9% 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
$16.1K per resident
100
$500.7M
$500.7M 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
$500.7M
$16.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Transportation$224.7M
2. Social Security Administration$221.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$224.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.9M
3. LAKE CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY$2.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$50,268
Median home value$80,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
925
Median age
33.1
Bachelor's degree+
16.8%
Poverty rate
21.4%
Labor force participation
61.9%
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
-1.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020990
2021714
2022710
2023703
2024925
GDP (5 years)
2020$665.6M
2021$747.6M
2022$812.2M
2023$915.4M
2024$962.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024925
2025766 *
2026752 *
R² = 2.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$962.5M
2025$1.0B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 99.1% · * 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$50,268/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income14.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,854/yr
Mortgage share of income9.7%
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 avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.9%
Poverty rate21.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$80,000
Median monthly rent$625
Price-to-rent ratio10.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum11/100
Overall stability59/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.