GDP / Output
+6.0% YoY
81
$1.0B
Output changed +6.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+65.2% 5-year
100
773
Population moved +65.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.1%
Median rent consumes 13.1% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.4K per resident
94
$253.4M
$253.4M 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
$253.4M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$194.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$27.4M
3. Department of Defense$6.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TOKAMAK ENERGY INC$4.5M
2. CITY OF KINGWOOD$4.0M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$3.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$553
2BR estimate$728
Median income$61,964
Median home value$99,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
773
Median age
53.1
Bachelor's degree+
15.2%
Poverty rate
19.0%
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
+10.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020468
2021614
2022585
2023640
2024773
GDP (5 years)
2020$811.4M
2021$881.1M
2022$900.1M
2023$954.8M
2024$1.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024773
2025807 *
2026870 *
R² = 84.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 97.9% · * 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$61,964/yr
Median rent$674/mo
Rent share of income13.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,056/yr
Mortgage share of income9.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.5%
Poverty rate19.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$99,800
Median monthly rent$674
Price-to-rent ratio12.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.