GDP / Output
+7.1% YoY
89
$4.5B
Output changed +7.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-1.4% 5-year
41
137
Population moved -1.4% 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
$9.2K per resident
100
$682.6M
$682.6M 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
$682.6M
$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$495.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$99.5M
3. Department of Transportation$26.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$23.4M
2. RALEIGH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$12.3M
3. RALEIGH COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION INC$5.5M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
137
Median age
51.6
Bachelor's degree+
15.3%
Poverty rate
44.5%
Labor force participation
55.5%
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
April 2026
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020139
2021109
2022127
2023117
2024137
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.5B
2022$3.9B
2023$4.2B
2024$4.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024137
2025127 *
2026127 *
R² = 0.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.5B
2025$4.9B *
2026$5.3B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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 + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.5%
Poverty rate44.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation indicators
Real Estate
Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum41/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.