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Keysville, VA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

988

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.2% YoY

40

$376.5M

Output changed +0.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

53

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+21.4% 5-year

100

988

Population moved +21.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

63

26.6%

Median rent consumes 26.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.9K per resident

100

$114.4M

$114.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$114.4M

$9.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$77.6M
2. Department of Transportation$20.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.3M
3. MICHAEL CLARK CARWILE$250.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

26.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$571
2BR estimate$752
Median income$31,442
Median home value$161,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

988

Median age

34.1

Bachelor's degree+

14.6%

Poverty rate

32.1%

Labor force participation

52.1%

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

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+4.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020814
2021883
2022760
2023736
2024988
GDP (5 years)
2020$284.1M
2021$325.9M
2022$376.3M
2023$375.7M
2024$376.5M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024988
2025897 *
2026917 *

R² = 9.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$376.5M
2025$418.0M *
2026$441.5M *

R² = 79.1% · * 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$31,442/yr
Median rent$696/mo
Rent share of income26.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,775/yr
Mortgage share of income31.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.1%
Poverty rate32.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,100
Median monthly rent$696
Price-to-rent ratio19.3x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Keysville town, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia

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