GDP / Output
+7.1% YoY
89
$3.0B
Output changed +7.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
62
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-15.2% 5-year
0
390
Population moved -15.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
9.9%
Median rent consumes 9.9% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$9.1K per resident
100
$510.3M
$510.3M 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
$510.3M
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$338.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$45.0M
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$36.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$29.3M
2. TYGART TECHNOLOGY INC$13.1M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$12.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$487
2BR estimate$642
Median income$72,045
Median home value$69,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
390
Median age
51.8
Bachelor's degree+
11.7%
Poverty rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
56.4%
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
June 2026
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
-3.2%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020460
2021446
2022422
2023431
2024390
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.9B
2023$2.8B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024390
2025383 *
2026368 *
R² = 85.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 90.4% · * 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$72,045/yr
Median rent$594/mo
Rent share of income9.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,205/yr
Mortgage share of income5.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.4%
Poverty rate9.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$69,300
Median monthly rent$594
Price-to-rent ratio9.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.