GDP / Output
+4.1% YoY
67
$3.7B
Output changed +4.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-4.6% 5-year
23
1,461
Population moved -4.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.2%
Median rent consumes 12.2% 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
$6.7K per resident
89
$204.9M
$204.9M 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
$204.9M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$175.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.9M
3. Department of Transportation$7.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$7.4M
2. PENDLETON COMMUNITY CARE, INC$2.1M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE$1.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$688
2BR estimate$906
Median income$82,308
Median home value$208,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,461
Median age
53.7
Bachelor's degree+
37.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
54.6%
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
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-0.9%
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,531
20211,674
20221,614
20231,517
20241,461
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$3.3B
2022$4.3B
2023$3.5B
2024$3.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,461
20251,470 *
20261,441 *
R² = 31.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.7B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 39.0% · * 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$82,308/yr
Median rent$839/mo
Rent share of income12.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,670/yr
Mortgage share of income15.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.6%
Poverty rate10.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,800
Median monthly rent$839
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum23/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.