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Bethel Manor, VA

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

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Overall score59out of 100
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71
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54
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Population

4,393

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

71

3.7%

Unemployment is 3.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-5.9% 5-year

15

4,393

Population moved -5.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

54

32.9%

Median rent consumes 32.9% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.4K per resident

100

$660.6M

$660.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$660.6M

$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$357.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$142.0M
3. Department of Defense$72.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.2M
2. AHTNA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.$13.4M
3. YORK COUNTY SCHOOL DIVISION$10.6M

Strained

Housing Affordability

32.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,739
2BR estimate$2,291
Median income$77,294
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,393

Median age

24.3

Bachelor's degree+

35.2%

Poverty rate

7.7%

Labor force participation

77.1%

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

-1.2%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,666
20214,607
20224,422
20234,512
20244,393

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,393
20254,328 *
20264,264 *

R² = 75.1% · * 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$77,294/yr
Median rent$2,121/mo
Rent share of income32.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation77.1%
Poverty rate7.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$2,121

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market71/100
Population momentum15/100
Overall stability59/100

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

Location Context

Bethel Manor CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Nearby locations

Newport News, VAPoquoson, VAHampton, VAYorktown, VACarrollton, VA