GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$6.0B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
22.0%
Unemployment is 22.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-16.9% 5-year
0
972
Population moved -16.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
55
32.1%
Median rent consumes 32.1% 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
$10.6K per resident
100
$698.8M
$698.8M 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
$698.8M
$10.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$384.2M
2. Department of Justice$118.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$94.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$57.3M
2. MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$29.6M
3. FUSION TECHNOLOGY LLC$23.6M
Strained
Housing Affordability
32.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$536
2BR estimate$706
Median income$24,455
Median home value$86,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
972
Median age
33.6
Bachelor's degree+
10.5%
Poverty rate
26.1%
Labor force participation
51.2%
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
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
-3.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,169
20211,089
2022983
20231,038
2024972
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.5B
2021$5.0B
2022$5.7B
2023$5.9B
2024$6.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024972
2025917 *
2026872 *
R² = 75.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.0B
2025$6.6B *
2026$7.1B *
R² = 93.3% · * 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$24,455/yr
Median rent$654/mo
Rent share of income32.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,249/yr
Mortgage share of income21.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate22.0%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation51.2%
Poverty rate26.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$86,500
Median monthly rent$654
Price-to-rent ratio11.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score24/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability34/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.