GDP / Output
+7.3% YoY
90
$1.3B
Output changed +7.3% 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. avg4.3%
Population
-2.2% 5-year
37
2,944
Population moved -2.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.5%
Median rent consumes 14.5% 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
$9.5K per resident
100
$368.6M
$368.6M 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
$368.6M
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$231.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$54.7M
3. Department of Transportation$37.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$30.8M
2. HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA HOUSING AUTHORITY$17.8M
3. SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INC$8.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$531
2BR estimate$699
Median income$53,683
Median home value$109,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,944
Median age
42.6
Bachelor's degree+
14.3%
Poverty rate
9.0%
Labor force participation
56.6%
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,011
20213,052
20223,019
20232,977
20242,944
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.1B
2022$1.1B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,944
20252,938 *
20262,917 *
R² = 63.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 96.3% · * 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$53,683/yr
Median rent$647/mo
Rent share of income14.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,614/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
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. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.6%
Poverty rate9.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$109,000
Median monthly rent$647
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth90/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.