GDP / Output
+4.1% YoY
68
$724.1M
Output changed +4.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.8% 5-year
21
480
Population moved -4.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.4%
Median rent consumes 16.4% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$158.8M
$158.8M 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
$158.8M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$102.4M
2. Department of Transportation$35.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$35.0M
2. ALLEGHENY SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION$1.9M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$626
2BR estimate$825
Median income$56,063
Median home value$78,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
480
Median age
52.1
Bachelor's degree+
11.4%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
54.9%
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
June 2026
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020504
2021512
2022616
2023565
2024480
GDP (5 years)
2020$574.1M
2021$598.4M
2022$666.8M
2023$695.5M
2024$724.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024480
2025537 *
2026537 *
R² = 0.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$724.1M
2025$770.9M *
2026$810.6M *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$56,063/yr
Median rent$764/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,757/yr
Mortgage share of income8.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.9%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$78,400
Median monthly rent$764
Price-to-rent ratio8.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.