GDP / Output
-12.4% YoY
0
$1.5B
Output changed -12.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
65
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+10.3% 5-year
100
161
Population moved +10.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
37
44.8%
Median rent consumes 44.8% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$10.0K per resident
100
$65.7M
$65.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$65.7M
$10.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$46.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.6M
3. Department of Transportation$5.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.8M
2. SURRY, COUNTY OF$3.2M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
44.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,348
2BR estimate$1,776
Median income$44,028
Median home value$159,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
161
Median age
51.1
Bachelor's degree+
52.8%
Poverty rate
10.7%
Labor force participation
68.8%
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
2026-07-31
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020146
2021134
2022123
202391
2024161
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024161
2025127 *
2026126 *
R² = 0.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 48.3% · * 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$44,028/yr
Median rent$1,644/mo
Rent share of income44.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,672/yr
Mortgage share of income22.0%
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 avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.8%
Poverty rate10.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$159,400
Median monthly rent$1,644
Price-to-rent ratio8.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.