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
0
10.0%
Unemployment is 10.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.5% 5-year
53
1,039
Population moved +0.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.7%
Median rent consumes 12.7% 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
12.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$524
2BR estimate$690
Median income$60,313
Median home value$110,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,039
Median age
20.9
Bachelor's degree+
50.2%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
47.8%
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,034
20211,028
20221,125
20231,066
20241,039
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
20241,039
20251,073 *
20261,078 *
R² = 3.6% · * 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$60,313/yr
Median rent$639/mo
Rent share of income12.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,711/yr
Mortgage share of income11.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate10.0%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.8%
Poverty rate8.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$110,600
Median monthly rent$639
Price-to-rent ratio14.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability46/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.