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Marietta, OH

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

13,203

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.6% YoY

64

$4.8B

Output changed +3.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

56

4.7%

Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-2.6% 5-year

35

13,203

Population moved -2.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.6%

Median rent consumes 21.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.5K per resident

95

$448.7M

$448.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$448.7M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$360.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$43.5M
3. Department of Transportation$11.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.1M
2. THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM CORPORATION OF WASHINGTON-MORGAN COUNTIES$6.8M
3. WINGATE ALLOYS INC$5.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$706
2BR estimate$930
Median income$47,873
Median home value$161,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

13,203

Median age

39.4

Bachelor's degree+

28.6%

Poverty rate

19.1%

Labor force participation

57.7%

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

-0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202013,551
202113,559
202213,366
202313,282
202413,203
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.6B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.4B
2023$4.6B
2024$4.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202413,203
202513,100 *
202613,003 *

R² = 93.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.8B
2025$5.1B *
2026$5.4B *

R² = 96.8% · * 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$47,873/yr
Median rent$861/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,818/yr
Mortgage share of income20.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate19.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,800
Median monthly rent$861
Price-to-rent ratio15.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum35/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

Marietta city, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Marietta, OH

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