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New Middletown, OH

Thriving overall. Population 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

1,550

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.3% YoY

69

$12.6B

Output changed +4.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

57

4.6%

Unemployment is 4.6% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+11.6% 5-year

100

1,550

Population moved +11.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.0%

Median rent consumes 17.0% 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

$7.1K per resident

92

$1.6B

$1.6B 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

$1.6B

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$116.4M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$43.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$33.4M
2. YOUNGSTOWN METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$25.0M
3. YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY$22.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$586
2BR estimate$772
Median income$50,375
Median home value$173,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,550

Median age

50.5

Bachelor's degree+

18.1%

Poverty rate

12.3%

Labor force participation

58.6%

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

2026-07-30

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

+5.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,389
20211,405
20221,443
20231,632
20241,550
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.7B
2021$10.6B
2022$11.3B
2023$12.1B
2024$12.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,550
20251,649 *
20261,703 *

R² = 69.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.6B
2025$13.5B *
2026$14.2B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$50,375/yr
Median rent$715/mo
Rent share of income17.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,516/yr
Mortgage share of income20.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.6%
Poverty rate12.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$173,300
Median monthly rent$715
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100

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

Location Context

New Middletown village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Youngstown-Warren, OH

Nearby locations

Bessemer, PANew Springfield, OHPetersburg, OHS.N.P.J., PAHillsville, PA