GDP / Output
+4.0% YoY
67
$2.3B
Output changed +4.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.4%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.8%
Unemployment is 0.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.1% 5-year
63
439
Population moved +2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.7%
Median rent consumes 18.7% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$7.4K per resident
94
$327.7M
$327.7M 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
$327.7M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$278.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FEDSCALE INC.$5.0M
2. COUNTY OF SHENANDOAH$4.4M
3. BRIDGEPHASE LLC$3.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$693
2BR estimate$913
Median income$54,167
Median home value$226,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
439
Median age
33.8
Bachelor's degree+
5.9%
Poverty rate
20.9%
Labor force participation
73.2%
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+4.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020430
2021449
2022363
2023371
2024439
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.2B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024439
2025392 *
2026386 *
R² = 5.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 98.9% · * 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$54,167/yr
Median rent$845/mo
Rent share of income18.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,762/yr
Mortgage share of income25.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.8%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation73.2%
Poverty rate20.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$226,800
Median monthly rent$845
Price-to-rent ratio22.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.