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Piketon, OH

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,291

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.9% YoY

87

$1.6B

Output changed +6.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.0%

Unemployment is 10.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+7.1% 5-year

93

2,291

Population moved +7.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

66

24.0%

Median rent consumes 24.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$35.9K per resident

100

$972.6M

$972.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$972.6M

$35.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Energy$770.6M
2. Social Security Administration$151.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLC$427.2M
2. AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE OPERATING, LLC$197.8M
3. MID-AMERICA CONVERSION SERVICES, LLC$111.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

24.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$41,313
Median home value$145,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,291

Median age

34.3

Bachelor's degree+

15.2%

Poverty rate

30.1%

Labor force participation

52.5%

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

+1.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,139
20212,232
20222,525
20232,603
20242,291
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,291
20252,561 *
20262,628 *

R² = 29.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *

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$41,313/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,847/yr
Mortgage share of income21.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.5%
Poverty rate30.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$145,800
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum93/100
Overall stability58/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Piketon village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Ohio

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