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Great Cacapon, WV

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

587

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.5% YoY

56

$412.7M

Output changed +2.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

75

3.4%

Unemployment is 3.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+11.8% 5-year

100

587

Population moved +11.8% 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

$9.3K per resident

100

$158.6M

$158.6M 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

$158.6M

$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$122.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.8M
3. Department of Transportation$9.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$9.6M
2. STS INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED$6.9M
3. MOUNTAINEER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC$1.4M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$53,173
Median home value$81,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

587

Median age

38.8

Bachelor's degree+

6.6%

Poverty rate

36.8%

Labor force participation

61.2%

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

+2.3%

GDP CAGR

+2.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020525
2021595
2022740
2023836
2024587
GDP (5 years)
2020$359.9M
2021$393.0M
2022$358.1M
2023$402.6M
2024$412.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024587
2025766 *
2026803 *

R² = 20.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$412.7M
2025$419.8M *
2026$431.3M *

R² = 53.2% · * 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$53,173/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,970/yr
Mortgage share of income9.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate36.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$81,900

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability78/100

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

Location Context

Great Cacapon CDP, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV

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