GDP / Output
+7.1% YoY
89
$3.0B
Output changed +7.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+13.7% 5-year
100
1,829
Population moved +13.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% 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
$9.1K per resident
100
$510.3M
$510.3M 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
$510.3M
$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$338.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$45.0M
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$36.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$29.3M
2. TYGART TECHNOLOGY INC$13.1M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$12.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$625
2BR estimate$823
Median income$54,286
Median home value$106,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,829
Median age
46.1
Bachelor's degree+
18.5%
Poverty rate
10.5%
Labor force participation
50.7%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,608
20211,656
20221,677
20231,679
20241,829
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.9B
2023$2.8B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,829
20251,829 *
20261,876 *
R² = 78.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 90.4% · * 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$54,286/yr
Median rent$762/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,432/yr
Mortgage share of income11.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.7%
Poverty rate10.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$106,000
Median monthly rent$762
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score87/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.