GDP / Output
+9.5% YoY
100
$2.1B
Output changed +9.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+4.1% 5-year
74
818
Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$8.6K per resident
100
$281.4M
$281.4M 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
$281.4M
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$225.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$23.6M
3. Department of Transportation$18.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$18.6M
2. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE$4.1M
3. TORRENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$1.0M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
818
Median age
23.6
Bachelor's degree+
16.1%
Poverty rate
48.5%
Labor force participation
32.2%
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
April 2026
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+12.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020786
2021708
2022899
2023837
2024818
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.9B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024818
2025868 *
2026887 *
R² = 18.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.1B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.6B *
R² = 93.6% · * 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 + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation32.2%
Poverty rate48.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation indicators
Real Estate
Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.