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Etna, OH

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

1,440

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.8% YoY

79

$11.1B

Output changed +5.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+112.1% 5-year

100

1,440

Population moved +112.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.8%

Median rent consumes 12.8% 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

$7.3K per resident

94

$1.3B

$1.3B 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

$1.3B

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$889.0M
2. Department of Defense$225.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$93.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INTEGRIS COMPOSITES, INC.$101.1M
2. THE BOEING COMPANY$81.1M
3. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$22.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$997
2BR estimate$1,313
Median income$114,365
Median home value$266,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,440

Median age

32.4

Bachelor's degree+

23.1%

Poverty rate

7.4%

Labor force participation

87.2%

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

+16.2%

GDP CAGR

+7.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020679
2021812
2022958
20231,341
20241,440
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.7B
2021$8.7B
2022$9.5B
2023$10.5B
2024$11.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,440
20251,661 *
20261,866 *

R² = 95.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$11.1B
2025$12.1B *
2026$13.0B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$114,365/yr
Median rent$1,216/mo
Rent share of income12.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,147/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation87.2%
Poverty rate7.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$266,100
Median monthly rent$1,216
Price-to-rent ratio18.2x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100

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

Location Context

Etna CDP, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Columbus, OH

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