GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
74
$727.8M
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.6%
Unemployment is 12.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.8% 5-year
27
327
Population moved -3.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
55
31.9%
Median rent consumes 31.9% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.8K per resident
100
$167.5M
$167.5M 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
$167.5M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$127.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.2M
3. Department of Transportation$7.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. JBW GROUP LLC$6.1M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$5.1M
3. MCDOWELL COUNTY PSD$3.5M
Strained
Housing Affordability
31.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$481
2BR estimate$634
Median income$22,116
Median home value$54,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
327
Median age
50.8
Bachelor's degree+
16.6%
Poverty rate
14.7%
Labor force participation
38.3%
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020340
2021279
2022248
2023274
2024327
GDP (5 years)
2020$547.3M
2021$583.9M
2022$703.4M
2023$692.7M
2024$727.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024327
2025284 *
2026281 *
R² = 1.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$727.8M
2025$791.9M *
2026$838.9M *
R² = 86.1% · * 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$22,116/yr
Median rent$587/mo
Rent share of income31.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,313/yr
Mortgage share of income15.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.6%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation38.3%
Poverty rate14.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$54,600
Median monthly rent$587
Price-to-rent ratio7.8x
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 growth74/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.