GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$12.5B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth6.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.6% 5-year
90
10,725
Population moved +6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,730,404
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.1%
Median rent consumes 22.1% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$1.2B
$1.2B 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
$1.2B
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$815.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$159.3M
3. Department of Education$70.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY$58.6M
2. HYSTER-YALE GROUP, INC.$32.0M
3. TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT$23.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,258
2BR estimate$1,657
Median income$83,193
Median home value$245,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
10,725
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
41.2%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
69.8%
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
+1.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,062
202110,336
202210,510
202310,624
202410,725
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.2B
2022$11.0B
2023$11.8B
2024$12.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202410,725
202510,936 *
202611,097 *
R² = 95.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.5B
2025$13.3B *
2026$14.0B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$83,193/yr
Median rent$1,534/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,872/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.8%
Poverty rate9.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$245,100
Median monthly rent$1,534
Price-to-rent ratio13.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum90/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.