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Riverlea, OH

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

543

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$142.0B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.0%

Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-5.4% 5-year

18

543

Population moved -5.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.2%

Median rent consumes 11.2% 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

$8.5K per resident

100

$11.2B

$11.2B 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

$11.2B

$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.6B
2. Department of Education$1.9B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$1.4B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1.5B
2. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT$905.2M
3. BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE$379.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,230
2BR estimate$1,620
Median income$161,250
Median home value$572,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

543

Median age

44.5

Bachelor's degree+

89.3%

Poverty rate

1.1%

Labor force participation

73.5%

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

-1.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020574
2021566
2022515
2023553
2024543
GDP (5 years)
2020$106.0B
2021$117.1B
2022$125.9B
2023$134.5B
2024$142.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024543
2025528 *
2026520 *

R² = 26.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$142.0B
2025$151.9B *
2026$160.8B *

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 affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$161,250/yr
Median rent$1,500/mo
Rent share of income11.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$34,738/yr
Mortgage share of income21.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.0%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.5%
Poverty rate1.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$572,500
Median monthly rent$1,500
Price-to-rent ratio31.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability79/100

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

Location Context

Riverlea village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Columbus, OH

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