GDP / Output
+1.1% YoY
46
$1.9B
Output changed +1.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-12.2% 5-year
0
4,696
Population moved -12.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
58
29.8%
Median rent consumes 29.8% 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
$8.7K per resident
100
$442.3M
$442.3M 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
$442.3M
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$324.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.0M
3. Department of Transportation$41.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$41.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.8M
3. SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE$4.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
29.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$634
2BR estimate$835
Median income$31,167
Median home value$187,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,696
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
23.4%
Poverty rate
20.7%
Labor force participation
54.7%
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,348
20214,826
20224,761
20234,721
20244,696
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.8B
2023$1.9B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,696
20254,448 *
20264,307 *
R² = 67.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 91.1% · * 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$31,167/yr
Median rent$773/mo
Rent share of income29.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,377/yr
Mortgage share of income36.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.7%
Poverty rate20.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$187,500
Median monthly rent$773
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.