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Hamilton County, OH

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

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Population

830,774

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.4% YoY

63

$107.3B

Output changed +3.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

77

3.0%

Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.8% 5-year

61

830,774

Population moved +1.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.8%

Median rent consumes 17.8% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.3K per resident

100

$6.9B

$6.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$6.9B

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.8B
2. Department of Defense$1.3B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$476.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$953.5M
2. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$253.5M
3. BAXTERS NORTH AMERICA, INC.$192.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$882
2BR estimate$1,161
Median income$72,470
Median home value$241,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

830,774

Median age

36.9

Bachelor's degree+

41.8%

Poverty rate

15.0%

Labor force participation

66.2%

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

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

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

+0.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020815,790
2021826,790
2022827,671
2023827,878
2024830,774
GDP (5 years)
2020$82.9B
2021$88.9B
2022$97.1B
2023$103.7B
2024$107.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024830,774
2025835,097 *
2026838,203 *

R² = 72.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$107.3B
2025$115.0B *
2026$121.4B *

R² = 98.6% · * 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$72,470/yr
Median rent$1,075/mo
Rent share of income17.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,678/yr
Mortgage share of income20.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate15.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$241,900
Median monthly rent$1,075
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum61/100
Overall stability74/100

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

Location Context

Hamilton County, Ohio

County

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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