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Christiansburg, OH

Thriving 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

708

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.1% YoY

54

$1.7B

Output changed +2.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

75

3.4%

Unemployment is 3.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+47.2% 5-year

100

708

Population moved +47.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.9%

Median rent consumes 18.9% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.2K per resident

92

$277.3M

$277.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$277.3M

$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$206.4M
2. Department of Defense$24.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$19.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.$14.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.0M
3. GRIMES AEROSPACE COMPANY$10.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$803
2BR estimate$1,057
Median income$62,250
Median home value$128,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

708

Median age

37.0

Bachelor's degree+

10.5%

Poverty rate

10.5%

Labor force participation

73.2%

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

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+8.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020481
2021499
2022594
2023701
2024708
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024708
2025793 *
2026859 *

R² = 93.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *

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$62,250/yr
Median rent$979/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,773/yr
Mortgage share of income12.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.2%
Poverty rate10.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$128,100
Median monthly rent$979
Price-to-rent ratio10.9x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Christiansburg village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Urbana, OH

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