GDP / Output
+8.7% YoY
100
$3.8B
Output changed +8.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.7%
Unemployment is 0.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+7.2% 5-year
93
475
Population moved +7.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
10.7%
Median rent consumes 10.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$872
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.4K per resident
94
$426.2M
$426.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$23.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$426.2M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$346.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$42.3M
3. Department of Education$18.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WEST VIRGINIA DIVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES$17.7M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$3.7M
3. WOMENCARE, INC$3.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$690
2BR estimate$909
Median income$94,375
Median home value$116,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
475
Median age
31.3
Bachelor's degree+
4.6%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
65.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+1.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020443
2021468
2022466
2023472
2024475
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.1B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.5B
2024$3.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024475
2025485 *
2026492 *
R² = 71.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.8B
2025$4.0B *
2026$4.2B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$94,375/yr
Median rent$842/mo
Rent share of income10.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,063/yr
Mortgage share of income7.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.7%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.2%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$116,400
Median monthly rent$842
Price-to-rent ratio11.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score97/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum93/100
Overall stability95/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.