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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

595 counties match
Sort:GDPGDP growthPopulationPop. growthWageIncomeConcentrationUnemploymentBusiness formationAffordabilityNearest interstateNearest port
CountyGDP ’24GDP CAGRPop ΔAvg wageIncomeLQUnemp.Afford. ΔInterstatePort
Cherokee, GA$13.3B+10.5%+2.3%$52.4k$74.8k1.792.6%-5.9%1 km116 kmUnion, NC$13.1B+12.1%+2.4%$58.8k$76.5k2.593.2%-5.9%19 km206 kmImperial, CA$12.9B+8.9%+0.4%$53.0k$52.1k2.1316.9%-7.5%30 km165 kmLea, NM$12.9B+25.2%-0.1%$66.7k$59.4k3.854.1%+1.4%140 km758 kmHarrison, MS$12.8B+7.9%+0.7%$46.4k$51.0k2.383.2%-4.0%8 km8 kmSt. Charles, LA$12.7B+19.3%-0.9%$92.3k$64.3k2.964.1%+0.6%4 km3 kmAscension, LA$12.7B+11.0%+1.4%$67.9k$66.3k3.863.7%-1.2%1 km8 kmMahoning, OH$12.6B+6.9%-0.4%$49.7k$58.4k1.533.8%-5.6%3 km46 kmOnslow, NC$12.5B+7.6%+1.2%$44.6k$57.5k1.383.8%-8.0%47 km56 kmSchenectady, NY$12.3B+8.5%+0.6%$70.5k$63.6k1.414.0%-6.7%3 km28 kmYavapai, AZ$12.1B+10.8%+1.4%$51.6k$60.9k1.434.7%-4.2%48 km467 kmSumner, TN$11.9B+11.5%+1.8%$56.7k$73.3k1.272.6%-4.5%18 km15 kmRacine, WI$11.7B+7.1%+0.0%$59.1k$65.9k1.823.3%-4.1%9 km22 kmEl Dorado, CA$11.6B+8.2%+0.1%$64.2k$89.6k1.924.2%-2.1%48 km88 kmYuma, AZ$11.4B+9.1%+1.9%$51.9k$47.6k1.4216.0%-8.6%7 km299 kmEddy, NM$11.3B+17.5%-0.2%$74.8k$78.4k13.803.5%+2.7%136 km812 kmGaston, NC$11.3B+9.1%+1.5%$51.8k$55.4k1.873.6%-7.5%1 km251 kmAllen, OH$11.2B+8.9%-0.3%$55.9k$56.1k1.553.0%-4.5%3 km106 kmIndian River, FL$11.2B+10.4%+1.7%$55.9k$115.4k1.545.3%-5.3%6 km38 kmScott, MN$11.0B+11.8%+1.0%$59.4k$84.9k1.923.6%-0.3%19 km21 kmJackson, MS$10.9B+10.5%+0.6%$58.2k$50.5k2.163.3%-3.7%11 km8 kmRock, WI$10.8B+8.1%+0.3%$57.2k$58.8k1.333.1%-6.1%7 km100 kmEllis, TX$10.8B+12.5%+4.6%$55.5k$58.8k2.003.9%-6.2%6 km298 kmUlster, NY$10.5B+7.2%+0.2%$58.5k$69.1k1.403.6%-7.8%17 km21 kmHendricks, IN$10.4B+8.3%+2.1%$51.4k$65.0k1.792.7%-5.0%12 km149 km
Cherokee, GA
GDP ’24
$13.3B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+2.3%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$74.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.79
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
116 km
Union, NC
GDP ’24
$13.1B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$58.8k
Income / cap
$76.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.59
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-5.9%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
206 km
Imperial, CA
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
+0.4%
Avg wage
$53.0k
Income / cap
$52.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.13
Unemployment
16.9%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
30 km
Nearest port
165 km
Lea, NM
GDP ’24
$12.9B
GDP CAGR
+25.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$66.7k
Income / cap
$59.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
3.85
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+1.4%
Nearest interstate
140 km
Nearest port
758 km
Harrison, MS
GDP ’24
$12.8B
GDP CAGR
+7.9%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$46.4k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.38
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
8 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 · Waste management & remediation
2.96
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+0.6%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
3 km
Ascension, LA
GDP ’24
$12.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$67.9k
Income / cap
$66.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
3.86
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-1.2%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Mahoning, OH
GDP ’24
$12.6B
GDP CAGR
+6.9%
Pop Δ
-0.4%
Avg wage
$49.7k
Income / cap
$58.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.53
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
46 km
Onslow, NC
GDP ’24
$12.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$44.6k
Income / cap
$57.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.38
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-8.0%
Nearest interstate
47 km
Nearest port
56 km
Schenectady, NY
GDP ’24
$12.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$70.5k
Income / cap
$63.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.41
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.7%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
28 km
Yavapai, AZ
GDP ’24
$12.1B
GDP CAGR
+10.8%
Pop Δ
+1.4%
Avg wage
$51.6k
Income / cap
$60.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.43
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.2%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
467 km
Sumner, TN
GDP ’24
$11.9B
GDP CAGR
+11.5%
Pop Δ
+1.8%
Avg wage
$56.7k
Income / cap
$73.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.27
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
15 km
Racine, WI
GDP ’24
$11.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$59.1k
Income / cap
$65.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.82
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.1%
Nearest interstate
9 km
Nearest port
22 km
El Dorado, CA
GDP ’24
$11.6B
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Pop Δ
+0.1%
Avg wage
$64.2k
Income / cap
$89.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.92
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-2.1%
Nearest interstate
48 km
Nearest port
88 km
Yuma, AZ
GDP ’24
$11.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$51.9k
Income / cap
$47.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.42
Unemployment
16.0%
Affordability Δ
-8.6%
Nearest interstate
7 km
Nearest port
299 km
Eddy, NM
GDP ’24
$11.3B
GDP CAGR
+17.5%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$74.8k
Income / cap
$78.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
13.80
Unemployment
3.5%
Affordability Δ
+2.7%
Nearest interstate
136 km
Nearest port
812 km
Gaston, NC
GDP ’24
$11.3B
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Pop Δ
+1.5%
Avg wage
$51.8k
Income / cap
$55.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.87
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.5%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
251 km
Allen, OH
GDP ’24
$11.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Pop Δ
-0.3%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$56.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.55
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-4.5%
Nearest interstate
3 km
Nearest port
106 km
Indian River, FL
GDP ’24
$11.2B
GDP CAGR
+10.4%
Pop Δ
+1.7%
Avg wage
$55.9k
Income / cap
$115.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.54
Unemployment
5.3%
Affordability Δ
-5.3%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
38 km
Scott, MN
GDP ’24
$11.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.8%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$59.4k
Income / cap
$84.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.92
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-0.3%
Nearest interstate
19 km
Nearest port
21 km
Jackson, MS
GDP ’24
$10.9B
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$58.2k
Income / cap
$50.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.16
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.7%
Nearest interstate
11 km
Nearest port
8 km
Rock, WI
GDP ’24
$10.8B
GDP CAGR
+8.1%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$57.2k
Income / cap
$58.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.33
Unemployment
3.1%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
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 · Waste management & remediation
2.00
Unemployment
3.9%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
298 km
Ulster, NY
GDP ’24
$10.5B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
+0.2%
Avg wage
$58.5k
Income / cap
$69.1k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.40
Unemployment
3.6%
Affordability Δ
-7.8%
Nearest interstate
17 km
Nearest port
21 km
Hendricks, IN
GDP ’24
$10.4B
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Pop Δ
+2.1%
Avg wage
$51.4k
Income / cap
$65.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.79
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-5.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
149 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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