GDP / Output
-0.7% YoY
34
$923.4M
Output changed -0.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
75
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-17.1% 5-year
0
996
Population moved -17.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.6%
Median rent consumes 16.6% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.9K per resident
98
$132.6M
$132.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$132.6M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$109.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.9M
3. Department of Defense$4.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NANOSONIC INC.$6.6M
2. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.7M
3. COUNTY OF GILES$330.1K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$653
2BR estimate$860
Median income$57,500
Median home value$138,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
996
Median age
45.6
Bachelor's degree+
18.8%
Poverty rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
70.0%
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
-3.7%
GDP CAGR
+10.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,201
20211,064
20221,005
20231,130
2024996
GDP (5 years)
2020$559.7M
2021$712.9M
2022$722.2M
2023$929.5M
2024$923.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024996
2025976 *
2026942 *
R² = 39.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$923.4M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 90.2% · * 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$57,500/yr
Median rent$796/mo
Rent share of income16.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,374/yr
Mortgage share of income14.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.0%
Poverty rate9.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$138,000
Median monthly rent$796
Price-to-rent ratio14.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth34/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.