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Hooven, OH

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

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Population

403

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

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+23.6% 5-year

100

403

Population moved +23.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

66

23.9%

Median rent consumes 23.9% 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$129.1B
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

23.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$675
2BR estimate$889
Median income$41,250
Median home value$84,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

403

Median age

37.9

Bachelor's degree+

14.2%

Poverty rate

18.4%

Labor force participation

60.3%

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

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+4.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020326
2021542
2022590
2023483
2024403
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

2024403
2025497 *
2026507 *

R² = 2.0% · * 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$41,250/yr
Median rent$823/mo
Rent share of income23.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,097/yr
Mortgage share of income12.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.3%
Poverty rate18.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$84,000
Median monthly rent$823
Price-to-rent ratio8.5x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability84/100

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

Location Context

Hooven CDP, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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