GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$14.4B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-25.7% 5-year
0
534
Population moved -25.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.1%
Median rent consumes 19.1% 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
$11.5K per resident
100
$2.1B
$2.1B 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
$2.1B
$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Education$305.9M
3. Department of Homeland Security$140.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$249.1M
2. DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT$125.4M
3. WEST VIRGINIA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES$48.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$522
2BR estimate$687
Median income$39,861
Median home value$73,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
534
Median age
28.8
Bachelor's degree+
1.7%
Poverty rate
54.7%
Labor force participation
33.5%
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
-5.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020719
2021651
2022635
2023653
2024534
GDP (5 years)
2020$10.9B
2021$11.9B
2022$12.9B
2023$13.8B
2024$14.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024534
2025528 *
2026491 *
R² = 76.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$14.4B
2025$15.4B *
2026$16.3B *
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$39,861/yr
Median rent$636/mo
Rent share of income19.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,478/yr
Mortgage share of income11.2%
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 avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation33.5%
Poverty rate54.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$73,800
Median monthly rent$636
Price-to-rent ratio9.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.