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Ghent, WV

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

290

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.1% YoY

89

$4.5B

Output changed +7.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.5%

Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-50.8% 5-year

0

290

Population moved -50.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$9.2K per resident

100

$682.8M

$682.8M 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

$682.8M

$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$495.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$99.7M
3. Department of Transportation$26.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$23.4M
2. RALEIGH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$12.3M
3. RALEIGH COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION INC$5.5M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$109,692
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

290

Median age

48.2

Bachelor's degree+

39.7%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Labor force participation

64.1%

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

-13.2%

GDP CAGR

+7.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020589
2021575
2022390
2023363
2024290
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.5B
2022$3.9B
2023$4.2B
2024$4.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024290
2025198 *
2026117 *

R² = 92.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.5B
2025$4.9B *
2026$5.3B *

R² = 99.5% · * 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$109,692/yr

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.1%
Poverty rate0.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100

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

Location Context

Ghent CDP, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Beckley, WV

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