GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$417.2M
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
11.9%
Unemployment is 11.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-19.4% 5-year
0
319
Population moved -19.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.3%
Median rent consumes 16.3% 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
$9.6K per resident
100
$119.9M
$119.9M 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
$119.9M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$84.3M
2. Department of Transportation$18.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$18.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$761.3K
3. BRAXTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, INC.$500.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$597
2BR estimate$786
Median income$53,625
Median home value$145,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
319
Median age
44.1
Bachelor's degree+
9.4%
Poverty rate
16.3%
Labor force participation
61.3%
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
-4.2%
GDP CAGR
+3.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020396
2021356
2022411
2023404
2024319
GDP (5 years)
2020$345.2M
2021$344.5M
2022$374.3M
2023$396.9M
2024$417.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024319
2025345 *
2026335 *
R² = 18.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$417.2M
2025$434.6M *
2026$454.2M *
R² = 94.6% · * 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$53,625/yr
Median rent$728/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,847/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate11.9%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.3%
Poverty rate16.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$145,800
Median monthly rent$728
Price-to-rent ratio16.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score34/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability44/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.