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Rio Grande, OH

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

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Population

739

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-10.7% YoY

0

$2.3B

Output changed -10.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

5

8.1%

Unemployment is 8.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-30.5% 5-year

0

739

Population moved -30.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

68

23.1%

Median rent consumes 23.1% 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

$7.2K per resident

92

$209.1M

$209.1M 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

$209.1M

$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$159.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.9M
3. Department of Transportation$13.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.5M
2. UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE$5.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$388
2BR estimate$511
Median income$24,524
Median home value$186,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

739

Median age

21.7

Bachelor's degree+

17.0%

Poverty rate

49.3%

Labor force participation

56.4%

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

2026-07-30

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

-7.0%

GDP CAGR

+1.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,063
20211,259
2022856
2023808
2024739
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024739
2025615 *
2026505 *

R² = 66.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.3B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.6B *

R² = 35.8% · * 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$24,524/yr
Median rent$473/mo
Rent share of income23.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,335/yr
Mortgage share of income46.2%

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 avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.4%
Poverty rate49.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$186,800
Median monthly rent$473
Price-to-rent ratio32.9x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score8/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market5/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability28/100

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

Location Context

Rio Grande village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Gallipolis, OH

Nearby locations

Centerville (Thurman), OHBidwell, OHVinton, OHOak Hill, OHGallipolis, OH