GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$2.2B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
11.4%
Unemployment is 11.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+53.0% 5-year
100
228
Population moved +53.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.6%
Median rent consumes 14.6% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$8.2K per resident
100
$447.9M
$447.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.2B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$447.9M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$377.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$37.3M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$12.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.3M
3. PENBAY TECHNOLOGY GROUP LLC$3.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$759
2BR estimate$999
Median income$75,972
Median home value$208,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
228
Median age
49.2
Bachelor's degree+
37.0%
Poverty rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
68.3%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
+8.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020149
2021152
2022205
2023224
2024228
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024228
2025261 *
2026284 *
R² = 89.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.2B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$75,972/yr
Median rent$925/mo
Rent share of income14.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,639/yr
Mortgage share of income16.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate11.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.3%
Poverty rate3.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,300
Median monthly rent$925
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.