GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$34.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
252,037
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.0%
Median rent consumes 22.0% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$2.9B
$2.9B 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
$2.9B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$281.6M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$182.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES$174.9M
2. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$110.8M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WINSTON-SALEM$54.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$891
2BR estimate$1,174
Median income$59,268
Median home value$233,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
252,037
Median age
35.9
Bachelor's degree+
39.5%
Poverty rate
17.7%
Labor force participation
61.5%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020245,787
2021247,917
2022249,571
2023250,887
2024252,037
GDP (5 years)
2020$26.0B
2021$28.4B
2022$30.6B
2023$33.2B
2024$34.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024252,037
2025253,881 *
2026255,428 *
R² = 98.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$34.4B
2025$37.0B *
2026$39.1B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$59,268/yr
Median rent$1,087/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,187/yr
Mortgage share of income23.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate17.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$233,800
Median monthly rent$1,087
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.