GDP / Output
+9.5% YoY
100
$2.1B
Output changed +9.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-67.0% 5-year
0
118
Population moved -67.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$8.6K per resident
100
$281.4M
$281.4M 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
$281.4M
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$225.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$23.6M
3. Department of Transportation$18.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$18.6M
2. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE$4.1M
3. TORRENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$1.0M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$77,574
Median home value$105,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
118
Median age
30.9
Bachelor's degree+
73.3%
Poverty rate
12.7%
Labor force participation
45.5%
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
April 2026
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
-19.9%
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020358
2021208
2022117
2023147
2024118
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.9B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024118
202527 *
2026-27 *
R² = 71.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.1B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.6B *
R² = 93.6% · * 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$77,574/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,420/yr
Mortgage share of income8.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.5%
Poverty rate12.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$105,800
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.