GDP / Output
+6.5% YoY
84
$1.1B
Output changed +6.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
14.8%
Unemployment is 14.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-20.8% 5-year
0
735
Population moved -20.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$23.4K per resident
100
$631.0M
$631.0M 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
$631.0M
$23.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Defense$405.8M
2. Social Security Administration$163.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP$391.2M
2. AMS INDUSTRIAL LLC$9.1M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$8.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$392
2BR estimate$516
Median income$42,375
Median home value$46,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
735
Median age
42.4
Bachelor's degree+
3.8%
Poverty rate
23.9%
Labor force participation
47.6%
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
-4.6%
GDP CAGR
+3.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020928
2021873
2022997
2023872
2024735
GDP (5 years)
2020$898.7M
2021$963.4M
2022$981.9M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024735
2025765 *
2026726 *
R² = 40.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 95.4% · * 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$42,375/yr
Median rent$478/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,834/yr
Mortgage share of income6.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate14.8%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.6%
Poverty rate23.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$46,700
Median monthly rent$478
Price-to-rent ratio8.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score37/100
Economic growth84/100
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.