GDP / Output
+9.8% YoY
100
$4.7B
Output changed +9.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+42.4% 5-year
100
5,915
Population moved +42.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% 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
$7.1K per resident
92
$615.5M
$615.5M 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
$615.5M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$545.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$60.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$4.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. LINCOLNTON HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.6M
2. THE TIMKEN CORPORATION$881.8K
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$638.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,276
2BR estimate$1,680
Median income$131,908
Median home value$580,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,915
Median age
44.0
Bachelor's degree+
45.4%
Poverty rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
59.2%
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
+7.3%
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,153
20214,250
20224,570
20235,079
20245,915
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.4B
2022$4.0B
2023$4.3B
2024$4.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,915
20256,099 *
20266,535 *
R² = 90.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.7B
2025$5.1B *
2026$5.6B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$131,908/yr
Median rent$1,556/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$35,194/yr
Mortgage share of income26.7%
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 avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.2%
Poverty rate2.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$580,000
Median monthly rent$1,556
Price-to-rent ratio31.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.