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Potomac Mills, VA

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

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Population

5,741

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

54

4.8%

Unemployment is 4.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-15.9% 5-year

0

5,741

Population moved -15.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.5%

Median rent consumes 22.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.4K per resident

100

$5.5B

$5.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.5B

$11.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$2.6B
2. Social Security Administration$1.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$740.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$658.8M
2. PERATON RISK DECISION INC.$271.9M
3. CACI, INC. - FEDERAL$231.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,604
2BR estimate$2,112
Median income$104,545
Median home value$582,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,741

Median age

37.4

Bachelor's degree+

41.1%

Poverty rate

15.2%

Labor force participation

60.3%

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

-3.4%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,826
20216,759
20226,510
20236,122
20245,741

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,741
20255,550 *
20265,269 *

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$104,545/yr
Median rent$1,956/mo
Rent share of income22.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$35,357/yr
Mortgage share of income33.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.3%
Poverty rate15.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$582,700
Median monthly rent$1,956
Price-to-rent ratio24.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market54/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100

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

Location Context

Potomac Mills CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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