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Difficult Run, VA

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

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Population

9,938

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

98

1.9%

Unemployment is 1.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-5.2% 5-year

19

9,938

Population moved -5.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

79

14.7%

Median rent consumes 14.7% 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

$41.6K per resident

100

$47.8B

$47.8B 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

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$47.8B

$41.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$19.7B
2. Social Security Administration$4.5B
3. Department of Homeland Security$3.9B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$2.0B
2. LEIDOS, INC.$1.9B
3. GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$1.7B

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$2,514
2BR estimate$3,311
Median income$250,001
Median home value$1,111,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

9,938

Median age

45.3

Bachelor's degree+

85.5%

Poverty rate

1.4%

Labor force participation

65.0%

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

2026-07-31

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

-1.1%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202010,480
202110,647
202210,434
202310,202
20249,938

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20249,938
20259,882 *
20269,729 *

R² = 77.1% · * 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$250,001/yr
Median rent$3,066/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$67,438/yr
Mortgage share of income27.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.0%
Poverty rate1.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$1,111,400
Median monthly rent$3,066
Price-to-rent ratio30.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market98/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability78/100

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

Location Context

Difficult Run CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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