GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
81
$6.7B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
20
6.8%
Unemployment is 6.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-0.8% 5-year
45
45,787
Population moved -0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.3%
Median rent consumes 24.3% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$716.3M
$716.3M 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
$716.3M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$495.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$67.9M
3. Department of Education$36.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY$24.6M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$17.1M
3. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION$15.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$748
2BR estimate$985
Median income$45,100
Median home value$127,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
45,787
Median age
34.7
Bachelor's degree+
35.3%
Poverty rate
25.7%
Labor force participation
57.0%
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202046,139
202146,923
202246,637
202346,189
202445,787
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.1B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.3B
2024$6.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202445,787
202545,904 *
202645,760 *
R² = 25.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.7B
2025$7.1B *
2026$7.5B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$45,100/yr
Median rent$912/mo
Rent share of income24.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,718/yr
Mortgage share of income17.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.8%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.0%
Poverty rate25.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$127,200
Median monthly rent$912
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.