Skip to main content

EconPulse

Local economy signal dashboard

Saved
PLACEStable

Camden-On-Gauley, WV

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

Post on XLinkedIn
Overall score41out of 100
Compare
41
41
4
NA
100

Population

182

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.3% YoY

41

$179.2M

Output changed +0.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

41

5.7%

Unemployment is 5.7% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-7.6% 5-year

4

182

Population moved -7.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$9.0K per resident

100

$75.0M

$75.0M 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

$75.0M

$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$55.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.2M
3. Department of Transportation$6.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$6.9M
2. CAMDEN-ON-GAULEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC.$2.9M
3. CIRCLE BROOKE ASSOCIATES LTD$394.5K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$55,917
Median home value$93,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

182

Median age

41.3

Bachelor's degree+

14.5%

Poverty rate

27.7%

Labor force participation

42.2%

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

April 2026

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

-1.6%

GDP CAGR

+1.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020197
2021176
2022154
2023154
2024182
GDP (5 years)
2020$166.3M
2021$160.9M
2022$167.7M
2023$178.7M
2024$179.2M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024182
2025157 *
2026152 *

R² = 19.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$179.2M
2025$183.7M *
2026$188.0M *

R² = 72.7% · * 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$55,917/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,673/yr
Mortgage share of income10.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.2%
Poverty rate27.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$93,500

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score34/100
Economic growth41/100
Labor market41/100
Population momentum4/100
Overall stability41/100

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

Location Context

Camden-on-Gauley town, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

West Virginia

Nearby locations

Cowen, WVCraigsville, WVTioga, WVFenwick, WVRichwood, WV