GDP / Output
+8.7% YoY
100
$6.1B
Output changed +8.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
48
5.2%
Unemployment is 5.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+7.9% 5-year
98
18,904
Population moved +7.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.2%
Median rent consumes 23.2% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$632.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$310.0M
3. Department of Homeland Security$66.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MAVERIS LLC$98.0M
2. SYNERGY BUSINESS INNOVATION & SOLUTIONS INC.$45.9M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$22.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$943
2BR estimate$1,242
Median income$59,555
Median home value$240,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,904
Median age
37.4
Bachelor's degree+
24.7%
Poverty rate
19.8%
Labor force participation
66.2%
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
2026-07-31
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
+1.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,517
202118,502
202218,678
202318,805
202418,904
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$4.7B
2022$5.1B
2023$5.6B
2024$6.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,904
202519,404 *
202619,712 *
R² = 75.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.1B
2025$6.5B *
2026$7.0B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$59,555/yr
Median rent$1,150/mo
Rent share of income23.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,563/yr
Mortgage share of income24.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate19.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$240,000
Median monthly rent$1,150
Price-to-rent ratio17.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum98/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.