GDP / Output
+8.1% YoY
96
$309.4M
Output changed +8.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
16.2%
Unemployment is 16.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-21.0% 5-year
0
594
Population moved -21.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.2%
Median rent consumes 19.2% 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
$9.5K per resident
100
$117.9M
$117.9M 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
$117.9M
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$88.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.7M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$3.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.7M
2. MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT$2.5M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$1.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$509
2BR estimate$671
Median income$38,750
Median home value$116,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
594
Median age
21.8
Bachelor's degree+
8.7%
Poverty rate
22.1%
Labor force participation
41.1%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-4.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020752
2021639
2022673
2023657
2024594
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.6M
2021$241.3M
2022$275.5M
2023$286.3M
2024$309.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024594
2025574 *
2026544 *
R² = 66.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$309.4M
2025$322.6M *
2026$339.4M *
R² = 90.1% · * 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$38,750/yr
Median rent$621/mo
Rent share of income19.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,087/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate16.2%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation41.1%
Poverty rate22.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$116,800
Median monthly rent$621
Price-to-rent ratio15.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth96/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.