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Fort Washington, PA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

6,271

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$110.4B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

73

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+4.3% 5-year

76

6,271

Population moved +4.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.4%

Median rent consumes 14.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$16.2K per resident

100

$13.9B

$13.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$13.9B

$16.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.0B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$282.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP$7.4B
2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$397.5M
3. REED TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES LLC$171.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,637
2BR estimate$2,156
Median income$166,321
Median home value$575,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

6,271

Median age

45.9

Bachelor's degree+

60.9%

Poverty rate

3.5%

Labor force participation

67.9%

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

2026-07-30

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,013
20216,241
20226,312
20236,105
20246,271
GDP (5 years)
2020$85.6B
2021$94.0B
2022$102.0B
2023$105.8B
2024$110.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20246,271
20256,302 *
20266,340 *

R² = 23.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$110.4B
2025$118.0B *
2026$124.1B *

R² = 97.2% · * 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$166,321/yr
Median rent$1,996/mo
Rent share of income14.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$34,927/yr
Mortgage share of income21.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate3.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$575,600
Median monthly rent$1,996
Price-to-rent ratio24.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market73/100
Population momentum76/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Fort Washington CDP, Pennsylvania

City/Town

Part of

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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