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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
Wicomico, MD$7.1B+7.8%+0.7%$54.4k$51.8k1.854.0%-6.1%104 km2 kmAndroscoggin, ME$7.0B+7.1%+1.0%$56.1k$56.5k2.623.2%-7.4%10 km41 kmSan Juan, NM$7.0B+7.1%-0.2%$54.2k$47.9k2.074.9%-3.9%112 km903 kmMcCracken, KY$7.0B+11.2%-0.1%$55.6k$71.0k2.384.7%-0.5%4 km0 kmCitrus, FL$7.0B+11.4%+2.4%$46.7k$50.8k2.986.4%-8.2%36 km25 kmJefferson, MO$6.9B+5.1%+0.6%$48.1k$56.9k1.743.2%-4.0%12 km0 kmLinn, OR$6.9B+7.8%+0.7%$54.8k$60.0k1.995.0%-3.4%42 km91 kmSussex, NJ$6.7B+6.6%+0.6%$57.5k$77.7k2.343.8%-7.8%24 km61 kmDorchester, SC$6.7B+11.6%+1.9%$51.1k$54.7k3.563.4%-6.2%10 km35 kmCabell, WV$6.7B+7.0%-0.7%$55.0k$56.8k1.483.4%-1.0%1 km8 kmCampbell, WY$6.6B+5.3%+0.5%$66.4k$64.4k1.582.6%-2.9%5 km767 kmSt. Lawrence, NY$6.6B+7.1%-0.5%$58.9k$50.9k1.664.7%-2.6%72 km41 kmSchuylkill, PA$6.5B+6.5%+0.3%$52.4k$53.0k1.464.6%-8.1%8 km66 kmHunt, TX$6.5B+9.8%+4.4%$57.1k$51.0k1.904.3%-7.1%0 km245 kmLee, MS$6.5B+6.8%+0.0%$49.3k$56.3k1.663.3%-3.0%0 km25 kmTangipahoa, LA$6.4B+9.8%+1.2%$45.3k$52.2k1.315.1%-2.6%10 km33 kmWalton, FL$6.4B+14.0%+4.4%$54.6k$94.6k1.504.2%-4.6%6 km17 kmBoone, IN$6.4B+12.1%+2.5%$54.0k$101.5k1.532.7%-4.0%2 km170 kmDougherty, GA$6.3B+7.1%-0.7%$52.7k$50.0k2.004.6%-4.3%57 km153 kmSumter, SC$6.3B+8.8%-0.1%$51.0k$52.2k2.924.9%-4.6%24 km104 kmCalhoun, AL$6.3B+7.3%+0.0%$49.9k$47.3k1.423.7%-4.9%18 km76 kmLafourche, LA$6.3B+12.3%-0.5%$64.8k$64.6k2.154.1%+4.4%37 km3 kmChautauqua, NY$6.3B+7.2%-0.5%$50.9k$52.2k1.624.5%-5.6%8 km29 kmColumbia, GA$6.2B+8.4%+1.6%$48.3k$63.2k1.263.0%-6.8%6 km186 kmCambria, PA$6.2B+5.8%-0.6%$48.2k$52.8k1.544.3%-4.7%25 km76 km
Wicomico, MD
GDP ’24
$7.1B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$54.4k
Income / cap
$51.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.85
Unemployment
4.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.1%
Nearest interstate
104 km
Nearest port
2 km
Androscoggin, ME
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
+1.0%
Avg wage
$56.1k
Income / cap
$56.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.62
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-7.4%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
41 km
San Juan, NM
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.2%
Avg wage
$54.2k
Income / cap
$47.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.07
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-3.9%
Nearest interstate
112 km
Nearest port
903 km
McCracken, KY
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.2%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$55.6k
Income / cap
$71.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.38
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-0.5%
Nearest interstate
4 km
Nearest port
0 km
Citrus, FL
GDP ’24
$7.0B
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Pop Δ
+2.4%
Avg wage
$46.7k
Income / cap
$50.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.98
Unemployment
6.4%
Affordability Δ
-8.2%
Nearest interstate
36 km
Nearest port
25 km
Jefferson, MO
GDP ’24
$6.9B
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$48.1k
Income / cap
$56.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.74
Unemployment
3.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
12 km
Nearest port
0 km
Linn, OR
GDP ’24
$6.9B
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Pop Δ
+0.7%
Avg wage
$54.8k
Income / cap
$60.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.99
Unemployment
5.0%
Affordability Δ
-3.4%
Nearest interstate
42 km
Nearest port
91 km
Sussex, NJ
GDP ’24
$6.7B
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Pop Δ
+0.6%
Avg wage
$57.5k
Income / cap
$77.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.34
Unemployment
3.8%
Affordability Δ
-7.8%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
61 km
Dorchester, SC
GDP ’24
$6.7B
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Pop Δ
+1.9%
Avg wage
$51.1k
Income / cap
$54.7k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
3.56
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-6.2%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
35 km
Cabell, WV
GDP ’24
$6.7B
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$55.0k
Income / cap
$56.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.48
Unemployment
3.4%
Affordability Δ
-1.0%
Nearest interstate
1 km
Nearest port
8 km
Campbell, WY
GDP ’24
$6.6B
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Pop Δ
+0.5%
Avg wage
$66.4k
Income / cap
$64.4k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.58
Unemployment
2.6%
Affordability Δ
-2.9%
Nearest interstate
5 km
Nearest port
767 km
St. Lawrence, NY
GDP ’24
$6.6B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$58.9k
Income / cap
$50.9k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.66
Unemployment
4.7%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
72 km
Nearest port
41 km
Schuylkill, PA
GDP ’24
$6.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Pop Δ
+0.3%
Avg wage
$52.4k
Income / cap
$53.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.46
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-8.1%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
66 km
Hunt, TX
GDP ’24
$6.5B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+4.4%
Avg wage
$57.1k
Income / cap
$51.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.90
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-7.1%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
245 km
Lee, MS
GDP ’24
$6.5B
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$49.3k
Income / cap
$56.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.66
Unemployment
3.3%
Affordability Δ
-3.0%
Nearest interstate
0 km
Nearest port
25 km
Tangipahoa, LA
GDP ’24
$6.4B
GDP CAGR
+9.8%
Pop Δ
+1.2%
Avg wage
$45.3k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.31
Unemployment
5.1%
Affordability Δ
-2.6%
Nearest interstate
10 km
Nearest port
33 km
Walton, FL
GDP ’24
$6.4B
GDP CAGR
+14.0%
Pop Δ
+4.4%
Avg wage
$54.6k
Income / cap
$94.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.50
Unemployment
4.2%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
17 km
Boone, IN
GDP ’24
$6.4B
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Pop Δ
+2.5%
Avg wage
$54.0k
Income / cap
$101.5k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.53
Unemployment
2.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.0%
Nearest interstate
2 km
Nearest port
170 km
Dougherty, GA
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Pop Δ
-0.7%
Avg wage
$52.7k
Income / cap
$50.0k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.00
Unemployment
4.6%
Affordability Δ
-4.3%
Nearest interstate
57 km
Nearest port
153 km
Sumter, SC
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Pop Δ
-0.1%
Avg wage
$51.0k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.92
Unemployment
4.9%
Affordability Δ
-4.6%
Nearest interstate
24 km
Nearest port
104 km
Calhoun, AL
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Pop Δ
+0.0%
Avg wage
$49.9k
Income / cap
$47.3k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.42
Unemployment
3.7%
Affordability Δ
-4.9%
Nearest interstate
18 km
Nearest port
76 km
Lafourche, LA
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+12.3%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$64.8k
Income / cap
$64.6k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
2.15
Unemployment
4.1%
Affordability Δ
+4.4%
Nearest interstate
37 km
Nearest port
3 km
Chautauqua, NY
GDP ’24
$6.3B
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Pop Δ
-0.5%
Avg wage
$50.9k
Income / cap
$52.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.62
Unemployment
4.5%
Affordability Δ
-5.6%
Nearest interstate
8 km
Nearest port
29 km
Columbia, GA
GDP ’24
$6.2B
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Pop Δ
+1.6%
Avg wage
$48.3k
Income / cap
$63.2k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.26
Unemployment
3.0%
Affordability Δ
-6.8%
Nearest interstate
6 km
Nearest port
186 km
Cambria, PA
GDP ’24
$6.2B
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Pop Δ
-0.6%
Avg wage
$48.2k
Income / cap
$52.8k
LQ · Waste management & remediation
1.54
Unemployment
4.3%
Affordability Δ
-4.7%
Nearest interstate
25 km
Nearest port
76 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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