GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
78
$2.4B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.2%
Unemployment is 9.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-24.1% 5-year
0
456
Population moved -24.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.8%
Median rent consumes 15.8% 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
$9.8K per resident
100
$439.8M
$439.8M 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
$439.8M
$9.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$354.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$43.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$19.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.3M
2. METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC$4.6M
3. BEAUFORT COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$4.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$957
2BR estimate$1,260
Median income$88,750
Median home value$315,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
456
Median age
52.5
Bachelor's degree+
59.0%
Poverty rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
50.8%
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
-5.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020601
2021490
2022475
2023470
2024456
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.2B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024456
2025405 *
2026374 *
R² = 69.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.5B *
2026$2.6B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$88,750/yr
Median rent$1,167/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,144/yr
Mortgage share of income21.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.8%
Poverty rate16.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$315,500
Median monthly rent$1,167
Price-to-rent ratio22.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability45/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.