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Camptown, VA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

834

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-15.8% YoY

0

$1.7B

Output changed -15.8% in 2024.

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

+9.6% 5-year

100

834

Population moved +9.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

16.9%

Median rent consumes 16.9% 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

$9.0K per resident

100

$348.8M

$348.8M 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

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$348.8M

$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$249.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$85.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$5.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.3M
2. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.9M
3. ADVANCED LAN TECHS INC$800.9K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$988
2BR estimate$1,301
Median income$85,560
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

834

Median age

40.3

Bachelor's degree+

16.0%

Poverty rate

3.4%

Labor force participation

75.4%

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

+1.8%

GDP CAGR

+3.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020761
2021697
2022627
2023758
2024834
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$2.0B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024834
2025798 *
2026818 *

R² = 17.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *

R² = 52.6% · * 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$85,560/yr
Median rent$1,205/mo
Rent share of income16.9%

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 participation75.4%
Poverty rate3.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$1,205

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability65/100

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

Location Context

Camptown CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Nearby locations

Franklin, VACarrsville, VASouthampton Meadows, VASedley, VACourtland, VA