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University Of Virginia, VA

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

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Population

9,065

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

Unavailable YoY

NA

Unavailable

Local GDP is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.9%

Unemployment is 10.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.2% 5-year

57

9,065

Population moved +1.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

55

32.5%

Median rent consumes 32.5% 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

$7.9K per resident

98

$887.2M

$887.2M 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

Industry GDP mix is unavailable for this geography.

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$887.2M

$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$651.1M
2. Department of Defense$109.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$89.0M
2. VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$24.8M
3. ELDER RESEARCH, INC.$13.6M

Strained

Housing Affordability

32.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,165
2BR estimate$1,535
Median income$52,546
Median home value$442,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

9,065

Median age

19.6

Bachelor's degree+

66.7%

Poverty rate

23.8%

Labor force participation

36.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

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

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

Unavailable

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20208,955
20219,384
20229,648
20239,159
20249,065

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20249,065
20259,241 *
20269,240 *

R² = 0.0% · * 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$52,546/yr
Median rent$1,421/mo
Rent share of income32.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,856/yr
Mortgage share of income51.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation36.9%
Poverty rate23.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$442,600
Median monthly rent$1,421
Price-to-rent ratio26.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score31/100
Economic growthN/A
Labor market0/100
Population momentum57/100
Overall stability40/100

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

Location Context

University of Virginia CDP, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Charlottesville, VA

Nearby locations

Charlottesville, VARio, VAPantops, VAIvy, VAHollymead, VA