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Aquia Harbour, VA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

7,481

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.1% YoY

61

$8.3B

Output changed +3.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

78

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+31.0% 5-year

100

7,481

Population moved +31.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

72

20.0%

Median rent consumes 20.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.2K per resident

100

$1.8B

$1.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.8B

$11.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$564.9M
2. Department of Defense$551.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$521.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MANTECH TSG-2 JOINT VENTURE$194.8M
2. SIMVENTIONS INC$68.7M
3. CACI, INC. - FEDERAL$62.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,090
2BR estimate$2,753
Median income$152,708
Median home value$461,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

7,481

Median age

37.7

Bachelor's degree+

45.5%

Poverty rate

4.8%

Labor force participation

66.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

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

+5.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,709
20216,161
20226,947
20236,917
20247,481
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.5B
2021$7.1B
2022$7.6B
2023$8.1B
2024$8.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20247,481
20257,933 *
20268,363 *

R² = 93.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$8.3B
2025$8.9B *
2026$9.4B *

R² = 98.3% · * 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$152,708/yr
Median rent$2,549/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,973/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.9%
Poverty rate4.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$461,000
Median monthly rent$2,549
Price-to-rent ratio15.1x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth61/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Aquia Harbour CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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