GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.6B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
53
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-21.0% 5-year
0
754
Population moved -21.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
18.9%
Median rent consumes 18.9% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$266.0M
$266.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$129.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$266.0M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$209.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.7M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$7.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF LAURINBURG$7.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.7M
3. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$2.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$675
2BR estimate$889
Median income$52,159
Median home value$111,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
754
Median age
50.3
Bachelor's degree+
18.0%
Poverty rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
52.5%
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
-4.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020954
2021926
2022946
2023899
2024754
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024754
2025768 *
2026725 *
R² = 67.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$52,159/yr
Median rent$823/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,778/yr
Mortgage share of income13.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation52.5%
Poverty rate9.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$111,700
Median monthly rent$823
Price-to-rent ratio11.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.