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Belpre, OH

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.

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Population

6,654

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.6% YoY

64

$4.8B

Output changed +3.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

80

3.1%

Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+4.2% 5-year

75

6,654

Population moved +4.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.1%

Median rent consumes 19.1% 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

$7.5K per resident

95

$448.7M

$448.7M 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

$448.7M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$360.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$43.5M
3. Department of Transportation$11.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.1M
2. THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON-MORGAN COUNTIES$6.8M
3. WINGATE ALLOYS INC$5.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$711
2BR estimate$936
Median income$54,592
Median home value$159,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

6,654

Median age

44.4

Bachelor's degree+

16.7%

Poverty rate

15.8%

Labor force participation

61.2%

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,387
20216,676
20226,690
20236,668
20246,654
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.6B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.4B
2023$4.6B
2024$4.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20246,654
20256,773 *
20266,825 *

R² = 42.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.8B
2025$5.1B *
2026$5.4B *

R² = 96.8% · * 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$54,592/yr
Median rent$867/mo
Rent share of income19.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,648/yr
Mortgage share of income17.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate15.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$159,000
Median monthly rent$867
Price-to-rent ratio15.3x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Belpre city, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Marietta, OH

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