GDP / Output
-6.8% YoY
0
$1.4B
Output changed -6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-15.7% 5-year
0
872
Population moved -15.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
61
27.9%
Median rent consumes 27.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$12.4K per resident
100
$252.4M
$252.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$252.4M
$12.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$167.8M
2. Department of Transportation$68.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$68.1M
2. BUCHANAN COUNTY HEAD START$1.8M
3. BUCHANAN COUNTY$1.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$40,804
Median home value$203,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
872
Median age
52.1
Bachelor's degree+
34.9%
Poverty rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
44.4%
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
-3.4%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,034
20211,112
2022777
2023782
2024872
GDP (5 years)
2020$950.7M
2021$1.2B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024872
2025719 *
2026654 *
R² = 46.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.4B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 64.9% · * 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$40,804/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income27.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,354/yr
Mortgage share of income30.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation44.4%
Poverty rate23.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$203,600
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio17.9x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score31/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.