GDP / Output
+8.5% YoY
99
$1.1B
Output changed +8.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
38
5.9%
Unemployment is 5.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.0% 5-year
62
1,203
Population moved +2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
55
32.3%
Median rent consumes 32.3% of median household income: Strained.
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
$12.0K per resident
100
$256.5M
$256.5M 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
$256.5M
$12.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$144.3M
2. Department of Transportation$38.3M
3. Department of Defense$31.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GREENBRIER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC$45.6M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$38.3M
3. MOUNTAINHEART COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC$4.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
32.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$725
2BR estimate$955
Median income$32,875
Median home value$66,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,203
Median age
40.0
Bachelor's degree+
5.9%
Poverty rate
43.1%
Labor force participation
48.2%
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+15.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,179
20211,347
20221,232
20231,421
20241,203
GDP (5 years)
2020$533.1M
2021$681.5M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,203
20251,313 *
20261,325 *
R² = 3.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 88.4% · * 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$32,875/yr
Median rent$884/mo
Rent share of income32.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,059/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.9%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.2%
Poverty rate43.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$66,900
Median monthly rent$884
Price-to-rent ratio6.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth99/100
Labor market38/100
Population momentum62/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.