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Thurston, OH

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

597

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.3% YoY

76

$6.8B

Output changed +5.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.7%

Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-14.0% 5-year

0

597

Population moved -14.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.4%

Median rent consumes 22.4% 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

$5.9K per resident

82

$936.7M

$936.7M 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

$936.7M

$5.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$739.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$91.7M
3. Department of Transportation$57.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$55.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.5M
3. COLUMBUS NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER, INC.$7.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$952
2BR estimate$1,254
Median income$62,188
Median home value$157,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

597

Median age

33.5

Bachelor's degree+

5.4%

Poverty rate

11.6%

Labor force participation

49.7%

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

2026-07-30

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

-3.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020694
2021608
2022488
2023615
2024597
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.0B
2021$5.5B
2022$6.0B
2023$6.5B
2024$6.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024597
2025544 *
2026526 *

R² = 16.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.8B
2025$7.4B *
2026$7.9B *

R² = 99.5% · * 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$62,188/yr
Median rent$1,161/mo
Rent share of income22.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,557/yr
Mortgage share of income15.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.7%
Poverty rate11.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$157,500
Median monthly rent$1,161
Price-to-rent ratio11.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100

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

Location Context

Thurston village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Columbus, OH

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