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Pineville, WV

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

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Population

468

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.5% YoY

99

$1.1B

Output changed +8.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

13.6%

Unemployment is 13.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-5.5% 5-year

17

468

Population moved -5.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$12.0K per resident

100

$256.5M

$256.5M 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

$256.5M

$12.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$144.3M
2. Department of Transportation$38.3M
3. Department of Defense$31.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GREENBRIER GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS INC$45.6M
2. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$38.3M
3. MOUNTAINHEART COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC$4.3M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$56,528
Median home value$119,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

468

Median age

69.1

Bachelor's degree+

11.7%

Poverty rate

13.2%

Labor force participation

31.4%

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

2026-07-31

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

-1.1%

GDP CAGR

+15.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020495
2021457
2022546
2023463
2024468
GDP (5 years)
2020$533.1M
2021$681.5M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024468
2025471 *
2026467 *

R² = 4.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 88.4% · * 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$56,528/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,239/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate13.6%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation31.4%
Poverty rate13.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$119,300

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth99/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum17/100
Overall stability43/100

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

Location Context

Pineville town, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

West Virginia

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