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
27
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.5% 5-year
71
2,794
Population moved +3.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.4%
Median rent consumes 23.4% 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$310.0M
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
23.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,351
2BR estimate$1,779
Median income$84,286
Median home value$268,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,794
Median age
41.7
Bachelor's degree+
27.4%
Poverty rate
14.5%
Labor force participation
59.6%
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
2026-07-31
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,700
20212,794
20222,831
20232,605
20242,794
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
20242,794
20252,745 *
20262,744 *
R² = 0.0% · * 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$84,286/yr
Median rent$1,647/mo
Rent share of income23.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,286/yr
Mortgage share of income19.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.6%
Poverty rate14.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$268,400
Median monthly rent$1,647
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market27/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.