GDP / Output
+9.1% YoY
100
$1.1B
Output changed +9.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
5
8.1%
Unemployment is 8.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.7% 5-year
28
3,961
Population moved -3.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.9%
Median rent consumes 19.9% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$197.3M
$197.3M 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
$197.3M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$163.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.9M
3. Department of Defense$5.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$3.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.1M
3. NORTH AMERICAN CONSULTING SERVICES INC$2.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$512
2BR estimate$674
Median income$37,563
Median home value$118,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,961
Median age
48.5
Bachelor's degree+
28.2%
Poverty rate
24.4%
Labor force participation
39.3%
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
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,112
20214,124
20224,067
20234,009
20243,961
GDP (5 years)
2020$800.4M
2021$894.2M
2022$894.9M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,961
20253,930 *
20263,888 *
R² = 91.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.2B *
R² = 94.5% · * 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$37,563/yr
Median rent$624/mo
Rent share of income19.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,160/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.1%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation39.3%
Poverty rate24.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$118,000
Median monthly rent$624
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market5/100
Population momentum28/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.