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Deep sectors · QCEW
Waste management & remediationArchitectural & engineeringManagement & technical consultingEngineering servicesEnvironmental consultingRemediation services
GDP growth ≥ (per yr)
≥ 2%≥ 4%≥ 6%
Population change ≤
≤ 0%≤ -1%≤ -3%
Min. population
≥ 100k≥ 500k≥ 1M
Unemployment ≤ (BLS LAUS, latest)
≤ 3%≤ 5%≤ 8%
Business formation growth ≥ (Census BFS, ’20–’24)
≥ 0%≥ 5%≥ 10%
Affordability (income CAGR − FHFA HPI CAGR)
ImprovingStrongly improvingWorsening
Min. average wage (BLS QCEW)
≥ $50k≥ $75k≥ $100k
Min. per-capita income (BEA CAINC1)
≥ $40k≥ $60k≥ $80k
Max. distance to interstate (BTS NHS)
≤ 10 km≤ 25 km≤ 50 km
Max. distance to port (USACE)
≤ 50 km≤ 100 km≤ 250 km

Derived from public data — GDP CAGR, location quotient, wage & income, unemployment, formation growth, affordability, and transport access all computed live. Methodology

620 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Rensselaer, NY$15.5B+11.2%-0.1%$73.3k$64.5k1.723.7%-3.7%15 km16 kmGuadalupe, TX$14.5B+15.9%+3.0%$57.2k$61.6k1.934.0%-0.3%2 km129 kmButler, PA$14.5B+7.9%+0.7%$63.9k$76.6k1.373.4%-1.7%17 km33 kmBerkeley, SC$14.3B+12.5%+3.5%$64.9k$58.4k2.353.4%-1.8%25 km20 kmReeves, TX$14.3B+25.5%-4.8%$76.7k$85.0k2.693.6%—4 km705 kmLackawanna, PA$13.4B+6.5%+0.1%$51.8k$58.8k1.494.3%-5.2%1 km133 kmCabarrus, NC$13.0B+11.2%+2.0%$52.5k$61.1k2.063.4%-3.5%8 km223 kmLea, NM$12.9B+25.2%-0.1%$66.7k$59.4k1.494.1%+1.2%140 km758 kmSt. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k3.244.1%+1.2%4 km3 kmRock Island, IL$12.6B+5.0%-0.5%$69.5k$54.1k1.844.5%-3.3%2 km4 kmCatawba, NC$12.4B+7.7%+1.0%$54.4k$60.4k1.363.5%-4.4%6 km239 kmKenton, KY$12.4B+6.5%+0.8%$71.9k$78.1k1.904.1%-2.0%8 km10 kmComal, TX$12.1B+12.3%+5.3%$55.6k$79.5k1.433.9%-1.5%19 km169 kmSumner, TN$11.9B+11.5%+1.8%$56.7k$73.3k1.462.6%-1.0%18 km15 kmHenry, GA$11.9B+12.5%+1.8%$49.3k$52.5k2.783.6%-2.9%4 km206 kmCanyon, ID$11.7B+12.7%+3.5%$49.5k$50.2k2.203.4%+1.6%5 km312 kmLicking, OH$11.1B+9.7%+0.8%$54.2k$61.5k6.622.7%-4.7%16 km114 kmScott, MN$11.0B+11.8%+1.0%$59.4k$84.9k3.283.6%+1.5%19 km21 kmRock, WI$10.8B+8.1%+0.3%$57.2k$58.8k1.513.1%-4.3%7 km100 kmEllis, TX$10.8B+12.5%+4.6%$55.5k$58.8k1.623.9%-2.2%6 km298 kmWood, OH$10.7B+8.9%+0.2%$54.4k$62.6k3.022.9%-2.1%0 km30 kmClermont, OH$10.6B+3.1%+0.7%$55.9k$66.2k1.882.7%-7.5%12 km14 kmKenosha, WI$10.4B+7.6%-0.1%$56.0k$62.3k2.373.1%-4.0%7 km18 kmHendricks, IN$10.4B+8.3%+2.1%$51.4k$65.0k3.812.7%-2.7%12 km149 kmRankin, MS$10.2B+9.0%+0.6%$51.2k$60.0k2.232.5%-0.8%1 km79 km
Rensselaer, NY
GDP ’24
$15.5B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$73.3k
Income / cap
$64.5k
LQ · Transportation
1.72
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
15 km
Nearest port
16 km
Guadalupe, TX
GDP ’24
$14.5B
GDP CAGR
+15.9%
Pop Δ
+3.0%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$61.6k
LQ · Transportation
1.93
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
129 km
Butler, PA
GDP ’24
$14.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$63.9k
Income / cap
$76.6k
LQ · Transportation
1.37
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.7%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
33 km
Berkeley, SC
GDP ’24
$14.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$64.9k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Transportation
2.35
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.8%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
20 km
Reeves, TX
GDP ’24
$14.3B
GDP CAGR
+25.5%
Pop Δ
-4.8%
Avg wage
$76.7k
Income / cap
$85.0k
LQ · Transportation
2.69
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
—
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
705 km
Lackawanna, PA
GDP ’24
$13.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.49
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
133 km
Cabarrus, NC
GDP ’24
$13.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
+2.0%
Avg wage
$52.5k
Income / cap
$61.1k
LQ · Transportation
2.06
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-3.5%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
223 km
Lea, NM
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$66.7k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.49
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
140 km
Nearest port
758 km
St. Charles, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+19.3%
Pop Δ
-0.9%
Avg wage
$92.3k
Income / cap
$64.3k
LQ · Transportation
3.24
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.2%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Rock Island, IL
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$69.5k
Income / cap
$54.1k
LQ · Transportation
1.84
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-3.3%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
4 km
Catawba, NC
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$60.4k
LQ · Transportation
1.36
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
-4.4%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
239 km
Kenton, KY
GDP ’24
$12.4B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$71.9k
Income / cap
$78.1k
LQ · Transportation
1.90
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
10 km
Comal, TX
GDP ’24
$12.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
+5.3%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$79.5k
LQ · Transportation
1.43
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-1.5%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
169 km
Sumner, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$73.3k
LQ · Transportation
1.46
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
15 km
Henry, GA
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$52.5k
LQ · Transportation
2.78
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
206 km
Canyon, ID
GDP ’24
$11.7B
GDP CAGR
+12.7%
Pop Δ
+3.5%
Avg wage
$49.5k
Income / cap
$50.2k
LQ · Transportation
2.20
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
+1.6%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
312 km
Licking, OH
GDP ’24
$11.1B
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Pop Δ
+0.8%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$61.5k
LQ · Transportation
6.62
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
16 km
Nearest port
114 km
Scott, MN
GDP ’24
$11.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$84.9k
LQ · Transportation
3.28
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
+1.5%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
21 km
Rock, WI
GDP ’24
$10.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.51
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
100 km
Ellis, TX
GDP ’24
$10.8B
GDP CAGR
+12.5%
Pop Δ
+4.6%
Avg wage
$55.5k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Transportation
1.62
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
298 km
Wood, OH
GDP ’24
$10.7B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$62.6k
LQ · Transportation
3.02
Unemployment
2.9%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
30 km
Clermont, OH
GDP ’24
$10.6B
GDP CAGR
+3.1%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$66.2k
LQ · Transportation
1.88
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
14 km
Kenosha, WI
GDP ’24
$10.4B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$56.0k
Income / cap
$62.3k
LQ · Transportation
2.37
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
18 km
Hendricks, IN
GDP ’24
$10.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$65.0k
LQ · Transportation
3.81
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.7%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
149 km
Rankin, MS
GDP ’24
$10.2B
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$51.2k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Transportation
2.23
Unemployment
2.5%
Affordability Δ
-0.8%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
79 km
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GDP: BEA nominal, 2020–2024. Population & change: Census PEP Vintage 2025. Avg wage: BLS QCEW county annual pay 2023 (CBP payroll÷employment fallback). Income per capita: BEA CAINC1 2024. Location quotient: employment concentration vs. the national base — CBP 2-digit, or BLS QCEW for deep sectors (2023). Unemployment: BLS LAUS, most recent month. Business formation growth: Census BFS county applications, 2020→2024 CAGR (2022+ counts carry Census differential-privacy noise). Affordability: BEA CAINC1 per-capita income CAGR minus FHFA county HPI CAGR, 2020→2024 — positive means incomes are outpacing home prices. Interstate & port distance: county centroid to nearest BTS National Highway System segment / USACE port or dock, computed by Economic Atlas. Suppressed cells show “—”, never zero.
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