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Skyland Estates, VA

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

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92

Population

620

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.0% YoY

46

$2.6B

Output changed +1.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

89

2.5%

Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-34.1% 5-year

0

620

Population moved -34.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.1K per resident

92

$288.5M

$288.5M 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

$288.5M

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$215.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$31.7M
3. Department of Defense$16.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ASK SAGE, INC.$15.5M
2. COAKLEY & WILLIAMS CONSTRUCTION, LLC.$14.3M
3. SOLE SOLUTIONS INC.$4.5M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$114,037
Median home value$358,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

620

Median age

59.4

Bachelor's degree+

27.9%

Poverty rate

1.0%

Labor force participation

71.0%

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

-8.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020941
2021789
2022791
2023607
2024620
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024620
2025502 *
2026420 *

R² = 88.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.6B
2025$2.8B *
2026$3.0B *

R² = 94.9% · * 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$114,037/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,753/yr
Mortgage share of income19.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.0%
Poverty rate1.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$358,500

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market89/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100

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

Location Context

Skyland Estates CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

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

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