GDP / Output
+2.5% YoY
56
$412.7M
Output changed +2.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
PLACEThriving
Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV
Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.
Overall score71out of 100
56
75
72
67
100
Population
975
Data freshness
Unknown
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.7% 5-year
72
975
Population moved +3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.3%
Median rent consumes 23.3% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$158.6M
$158.6M 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
$158.6M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$122.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.8M
3. Department of Transportation$9.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$9.6M
2. STS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$6.9M
3. MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC$1.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$625
2BR estimate$823
Median income$39,219
Median home value$185,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
975
Median age
40.8
Bachelor's degree+
27.1%
Poverty rate
20.4%
Labor force participation
46.6%
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
2026-07-31
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+2.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020940
2021868
2022897
2023899
2024975
GDP (5 years)
2020$359.9M
2021$393.0M
2022$358.1M
2023$402.6M
2024$412.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024975
2025946 *
2026956 *
R² = 14.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$412.7M
2025$419.8M *
2026$431.3M *
R² = 53.2% · * 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$39,219/yr
Median rent$762/mo
Rent share of income23.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,232/yr
Mortgage share of income28.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.6%
Poverty rate20.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$185,100
Median monthly rent$762
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum72/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.