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Fayette, OH

Stable overall. Jobs 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

969

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-0.6% YoY

35

$2.6B

Output changed -0.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

93

1.9%

Unemployment is 1.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-23.8% 5-year

0

969

Population moved -23.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.5%

Median rent consumes 19.5% 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

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$661
2BR estimate$870
Median income$49,539
Median home value$94,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

969

Median age

42.1

Bachelor's degree+

10.6%

Poverty rate

24.5%

Labor force participation

58.7%

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
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-5.3%

GDP CAGR

+4.2%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20201,271
20211,216
20221,177
20231,074
2024969
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024969
2025918 *
2026843 *

R² = 96.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.6B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 87.1% · * 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$49,539/yr
Median rent$806/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,728/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%

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 avg4.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.7%
Poverty rate24.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$94,400
Median monthly rent$806
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth35/100
Labor market93/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability59/100

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

Location Context

Fayette village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Toledo, OH

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