GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$1.1B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.9%
Unemployment is 12.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.0% 5-year
38
4,857
Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.6%
Median rent consumes 16.6% 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
$23.4K per resident
100
$631.0M
$631.0M 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
$631.0M
$23.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$405.8M
2. Social Security Administration$163.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP$391.2M
2. AMS INDUSTRIAL LLC$9.1M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$8.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$531
2BR estimate$700
Median income$46,955
Median home value$143,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,857
Median age
38.3
Bachelor's degree+
18.0%
Poverty rate
31.8%
Labor force participation
45.9%
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
+3.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,956
20214,916
20224,879
20234,870
20244,857
GDP (5 years)
2020$898.7M
2021$963.4M
2022$981.9M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,857
20254,822 *
20264,798 *
R² = 91.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 95.4% · * 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$46,955/yr
Median rent$648/mo
Rent share of income16.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,677/yr
Mortgage share of income18.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.9%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation45.9%
Poverty rate31.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$143,000
Median monthly rent$648
Price-to-rent ratio18.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.