GDP / Output
-0.4% YoY
36
$1.3B
Output changed -0.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-29.1% 5-year
0
443
Population moved -29.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.7%
Median rent consumes 28.7% 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
$8.3K per resident
100
$186.9M
$186.9M 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
$186.9M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$146.7M
2. Department of Transportation$20.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$17.5M
2. OHIO COUNTY COMMISSION$3.1M
3. BETHANY COLLEGE$2.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$649
2BR estimate$854
Median income$33,125
Median home value$60,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
443
Median age
51.3
Bachelor's degree+
18.8%
Poverty rate
24.0%
Labor force participation
58.6%
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
2026-06-10
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
-6.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020625
2021591
2022627
2023588
2024443
GDP (5 years)
2020$917.5M
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024443
2025465 *
2026428 *
R² = 58.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.5B *
2026$1.6B *
R² = 55.2% · * 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$33,125/yr
Median rent$791/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,659/yr
Mortgage share of income11.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.6%
Poverty rate24.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$60,300
Median monthly rent$791
Price-to-rent ratio6.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.