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North Hills, WV

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

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Population

926

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

69

$4.7B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

27

6.6%

Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-2.5% 5-year

35

926

Population moved -2.5% 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

$8.1K per resident

100

$685.3M

$685.3M 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

$685.3M

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$529.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.4M
3. Department of the Treasury$33.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$14.9M
2. PARKERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY$12.3M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$11.3M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$145,000
Median home value$258,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

926

Median age

34.6

Bachelor's degree+

52.4%

Poverty rate

9.6%

Labor force participation

68.9%

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

-0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020950
2021991
2022991
2023971
2024926
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.3B
2023$4.5B
2024$4.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024926
2025945 *
2026939 *

R² = 14.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.7B
2025$5.0B *
2026$5.3B *

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$145,000/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,710/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.9%
Poverty rate9.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$258,900

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market27/100
Population momentum35/100
Overall stability50/100

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

Location Context

North Hills town, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

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