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Silver Hill, MD

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

5,193

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.7% YoY

93

$65.2B

Output changed +7.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

57

4.6%

Unemployment is 4.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+0.7% 5-year

54

5,193

Population moved +0.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

58

30.1%

Median rent consumes 30.1% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.5K per resident

100

$10.2B

$10.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$10.2B

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.4B
2. Department of Defense$1.4B
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.2B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$406.4M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$195.9M
3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$155.9M

Strained

Housing Affordability

30.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,249
2BR estimate$1,645
Median income$60,625
Median home value$323,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,193

Median age

43.7

Bachelor's degree+

17.3%

Poverty rate

15.8%

Labor force participation

69.8%

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

Latest available

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,155
20215,717
20225,455
20235,068
20245,193
GDP (5 years)
2020$47.6B
2021$51.6B
2022$56.6B
2023$60.5B
2024$65.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,193
20255,146 *
20265,088 *

R² = 11.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$65.2B
2025$69.5B *
2026$73.9B *

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$60,625/yr
Median rent$1,523/mo
Rent share of income30.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,611/yr
Mortgage share of income32.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.8%
Poverty rate15.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$323,200
Median monthly rent$1,523
Price-to-rent ratio17.7x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability68/100

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

Location Context

Silver Hill CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

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