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Nelsonville, OH

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

4,279

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$2.7B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.6%

Unemployment is 11.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-10.6% 5-year

0

4,279

Population moved -10.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.6%

Median rent consumes 18.6% 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

$6.1K per resident

84

$381.5M

$381.5M 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

$381.5M

$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$216.3M
2. Department of Education$49.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO UNIVERSITY$56.7M
2. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.7M
3. ROCKY BRANDS, INC.$12.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$634
2BR estimate$835
Median income$49,750
Median home value$99,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,279

Median age

31.2

Bachelor's degree+

12.7%

Poverty rate

16.6%

Labor force participation

54.0%

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

-2.2%

GDP CAGR

+4.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,785
20214,319
20224,269
20233,816
20244,279
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.3B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,279
20253,839 *
20263,688 *

R² = 48.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 99.0% · * 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$49,750/yr
Median rent$773/mo
Rent share of income18.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,019/yr
Mortgage share of income12.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.6%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.0%
Poverty rate16.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$99,200
Median monthly rent$773
Price-to-rent ratio10.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score34/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability43/100

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

Location Context

Nelsonville city, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Athens, OH

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