GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$48.7B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
70
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for May 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+6.2% 5-year
87
548,166
Population moved +6.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.7%
Median rent consumes 19.7% 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
$7.4K per resident
95
$3.9B
$3.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$3.9B
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.9B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$355.7M
3. Department of Energy$199.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ENERSYS ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC$198.7M
2. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$79.1M
3. AMERICAN MEDICAL RESPONSE, INC.$42.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,035
2BR estimate$1,363
Median income$76,932
Median home value$299,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
548,166
Median age
38.4
Bachelor's degree+
41.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.1%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
May 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-21
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020516,126
2021519,178
2022528,251
2023537,575
2024548,166
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.7B
2021$36.8B
2022$42.1B
2023$45.5B
2024$48.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024548,166
2025554,602 *
2026562,850 *
R² = 97.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$48.7B
2025$53.0B *
2026$56.9B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$76,932/yr
Median rent$1,262/mo
Rent share of income19.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,143/yr
Mortgage share of income23.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation65.4%
Poverty rate10.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$299,000
Median monthly rent$1,262
Price-to-rent ratio19.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market70/100
Population momentum87/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.