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Belmont, OH

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

370

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.6% YoY

20

$3.5B

Output changed -2.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

17

7.3%

Unemployment is 7.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+4.8% 5-year

79

370

Population moved +4.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.9%

Median rent consumes 18.9% 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

$9.8K per resident

100

$652.5M

$652.5M 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

$652.5M

$9.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$375.6M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$193.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.2M
2. BELMONT METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$7.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$928
2BR estimate$1,223
Median income$71,875
Median home value$99,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

370

Median age

50.5

Bachelor's degree+

10.0%

Poverty rate

8.1%

Labor force participation

54.6%

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

Latest available

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

+0.9%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020353
2021381
2022350
2023306
2024370
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.8B
2021$3.5B
2022$3.7B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024370
2025340 *
2026336 *

R² = 5.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.5B
2025$3.9B *
2026$4.1B *

R² = 46.9% · * 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$71,875/yr
Median rent$1,132/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,044/yr
Mortgage share of income8.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.6%
Poverty rate8.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$99,600
Median monthly rent$1,132
Price-to-rent ratio7.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth20/100
Labor market17/100
Population momentum79/100
Overall stability49/100

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

Location Context

Belmont village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Wheeling, WV-OH

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