GDP / Output
+7.8% YoY
93
$37.4B
Output changed +7.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for May 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+1.8% 5-year
61
422,117
Population moved +1.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.1%
Median rent consumes 23.1% 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
$192.8K per resident
100
$80.2B
$80.2B 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
$80.2B
$192.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$74.3B
2. Social Security Administration$1.9B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$852.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$618.4M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA$559.4M
3. CENTRAL ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE INC$464.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,007
2BR estimate$1,326
Median income$63,784
Median home value$242,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
422,117
Median age
34.4
Bachelor's degree+
40.7%
Poverty rate
17.2%
Labor force participation
64.6%
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
2026-07-16
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020414,660
2021414,719
2022416,161
2023418,725
2024422,117
GDP (5 years)
2020$26.7B
2021$29.6B
2022$32.1B
2023$34.7B
2024$37.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024422,117
2025422,952 *
2026424,844 *
R² = 89.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.4B
2025$40.1B *
2026$42.7B *
R² = 100.0% · * 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$63,784/yr
Median rent$1,228/mo
Rent share of income23.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,733/yr
Mortgage share of income23.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation64.6%
Poverty rate17.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$242,800
Median monthly rent$1,228
Price-to-rent ratio16.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum61/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.