GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
81
$6.7B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
86
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.0% 5-year
62
6,988
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
74
18.5%
Median rent consumes 18.5% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.6K per resident
96
$716.3M
$716.3M 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
$716.3M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$495.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$67.9M
3. Department of Education$36.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY$24.6M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$17.1M
3. MARSHALL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CORPORATION$15.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$831
2BR estimate$1,095
Median income$65,811
Median home value$188,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,988
Median age
39.5
Bachelor's degree+
47.6%
Poverty rate
9.8%
Labor force participation
65.6%
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
Latest available
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
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,854
20216,783
20226,884
20237,188
20246,988
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.1B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.3B
2024$6.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,988
20257,141 *
20267,209 *
R² = 45.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.7B
2025$7.1B *
2026$7.5B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$65,811/yr
Median rent$1,014/mo
Rent share of income18.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,438/yr
Mortgage share of income17.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate9.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$188,500
Median monthly rent$1,014
Price-to-rent ratio15.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum62/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.