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Athalia, OH

Stable 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

336

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-7.7% YoY

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$2.2B

Output changed -7.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

63

4.2%

Unemployment is 4.2% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+9.8% 5-year

100

336

Population moved +9.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

63

26.5%

Median rent consumes 26.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.8K per resident

98

$456.9M

$456.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$456.9M

$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$327.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$48.6M
3. Department of Defense$31.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SUPERIOR MARINE WAYS, INC$30.9M
2. IRONTON AND LAWRENCE COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY ACTION ORGANIZATION$12.2M
3. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

26.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$837
2BR estimate$1,103
Median income$46,250
Median home value$108,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

336

Median age

38.0

Bachelor's degree+

19.0%

Poverty rate

22.3%

Labor force participation

53.1%

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

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+1.9%

GDP CAGR

+3.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020306
2021317
2022341
2023298
2024336
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.4B
2024$2.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024336
2025332 *
2026336 *

R² = 12.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.2B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *

R² = 62.1% · * 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$46,250/yr
Median rent$1,021/mo
Rent share of income26.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,571/yr
Mortgage share of income14.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.1%
Poverty rate22.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$108,300
Median monthly rent$1,021
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability59/100

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

Location Context

Athalia village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

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