GDP / Output
-12.4% YoY
0
$1.5B
Output changed -12.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
8
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-12.4% 5-year
0
303
Population moved -12.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.5%
Median rent consumes 21.5% 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
$10.0K per resident
100
$65.8M
$65.8M 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
$65.8M
$10.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$46.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.6M
3. Department of Transportation$5.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.8M
2. SURRY, COUNTY OF$3.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$854
2BR estimate$1,125
Median income$58,214
Median home value$162,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
303
Median age
51.1
Bachelor's degree+
31.7%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
61.2%
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020346
2021334
2022243
2023239
2024303
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024303
2025239 *
2026221 *
R² = 32.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 48.3% · * 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$58,214/yr
Median rent$1,042/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,860/yr
Mortgage 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 rate7.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate5.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$162,500
Median monthly rent$1,042
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score10/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability30/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.