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Ross, OH

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

2,601

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.8% YoY

86

$29.8B

Output changed +6.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-21.0% 5-year

0

2,601

Population moved -21.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

75

18.2%

Median rent consumes 18.2% 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

$7.2K per resident

93

$2.8B

$2.8B 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

$2.8B

$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.8B
2. Department of Energy$490.2M
3. Department of Defense$170.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CLEVELAND-CLIFFS STEEL CORPORATION$490.2M
2. POLE/ZERO LLC$39.8M
3. JTM PROVISIONS CO INC$38.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$802
2BR estimate$1,056
Median income$64,522
Median home value$243,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,601

Median age

39.8

Bachelor's degree+

32.5%

Poverty rate

11.2%

Labor force participation

65.8%

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

June 2026

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

-4.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20203,293
20212,872
20222,823
20232,715
20242,601
GDP (5 years)
2020$22.5B
2021$24.4B
2022$26.3B
2023$27.9B
2024$29.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,601
20252,399 *
20262,244 *

R² = 85.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$29.8B
2025$31.7B *
2026$33.5B *

R² = 99.9% · * 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$64,522/yr
Median rent$978/mo
Rent share of income18.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,745/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.8%
Poverty rate11.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$243,000
Median monthly rent$978
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability66/100

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

Location Context

Ross CDP, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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