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Metompkin, VA

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

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Population

447

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$2.0B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

54

4.5%

Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+3.0% 5-year

68

447

Population moved +3.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

63

26.5%

Median rent consumes 26.5% 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

$18.5K per resident

100

$617.2M

$617.2M 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

$617.2M

$18.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$234.5M
2. Department of Homeland Security$144.4M
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$117.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. PERATON INC.$49.8M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$37.9M
3. KNIGHT POINT SYSTEMS, LLC$28.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

26.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$627
2BR estimate$826
Median income$34,706
Median home value$124,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

447

Median age

51.5

Bachelor's degree+

0.0%

Poverty rate

11.9%

Labor force participation

63.5%

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

June 2026

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

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+1.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020434
2021607
2022244
2023330
2024447
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024447
2025337 *
2026312 *

R² = 8.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *

R² = 4.8% · * 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$34,706/yr
Median rent$765/mo
Rent share of income26.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,542/yr
Mortgage share of income21.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate11.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$124,300
Median monthly rent$765
Price-to-rent ratio13.5x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum68/100
Overall stability66/100

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

Location Context

Metompkin CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia

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