GDP / Output
+10.9% YoY
100
$510.4M
Output changed +10.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.8%
Unemployment is 9.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-54.7% 5-year
0
139
Population moved -54.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
27
51.8%
Median rent consumes 51.8% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.3K per resident
100
$136.5M
$136.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$136.5M
$10.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$79.7M
2. Federal Communications Commission$13.3M
3. Department of Education$11.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. LUMOS NETWORKS OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC._3142$12.7M
2. VOORHEES UNIVERSITY$9.4M
3. HERITAGE SERVICES CORPORATION$6.6M
Severely cost-burdened
Housing Affordability
51.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$974
2BR estimate$1,283
Median income$27,500
Median home value$90,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
139
Median age
40.2
Bachelor's degree+
18.1%
Poverty rate
22.3%
Labor force participation
42.3%
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
-14.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020307
2021203
2022179
2023188
2024139
GDP (5 years)
2020$350.7M
2021$367.3M
2022$435.7M
2023$460.3M
2024$510.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024139
202598 *
202663 *
R² = 78.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$510.4M
2025$548.6M *
2026$589.9M *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$27,500/yr
Median rent$1,188/mo
Rent share of income51.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,461/yr
Mortgage share of income19.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.8%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.3%
Poverty rate22.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$90,000
Median monthly rent$1,188
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 climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability37/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.