GDP / Output
+8.7% YoY
100
$6.1B
Output changed +8.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.3%
Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.5% 5-year
100
379
Population moved +9.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.3%
Median rent consumes 18.3% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$632.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$309.5M
3. Department of Homeland Security$66.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MAVERIS LLC$98.0M
2. SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC.$45.9M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$22.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,113
2BR estimate$1,466
Median income$89,141
Median home value$207,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
379
Median age
32.6
Bachelor's degree+
21.6%
Poverty rate
6.6%
Labor force participation
75.2%
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
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020346
2021308
2022260
2023349
2024379
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.1B
2023$5.6B
2024$6.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024379
2025361 *
2026371 *
R² = 13.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.1B
2025$6.5B *
2026$7.0B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$89,141/yr
Median rent$1,357/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,609/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation75.2%
Poverty rate6.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$207,800
Median monthly rent$1,357
Price-to-rent ratio12.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score99/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability94/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.