GDP / Output
+7.7% YoY
93
$333.4M
Output changed +7.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
18
6.9%
Unemployment is 6.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+3.5% 5-year
71
567
Population moved +3.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
48
37.4%
Median rent consumes 37.4% of median household income: Strained.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$872
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
$151.6M
$151.6M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$23.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$151.6M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$124.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.1M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$5.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$5.4M
2. LINCOLN COUNTY PRIMARY CARE CENTER INC$2.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$469.0K
Strained
Housing Affordability
37.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$448
2BR estimate$590
Median income$17,500
Median home value$129,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
567
Median age
52.4
Bachelor's degree+
3.4%
Poverty rate
39.7%
Labor force participation
34.6%
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020548
2021543
2022553
2023640
2024567
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.2M
2021$280.6M
2022$270.5M
2023$309.6M
2024$333.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024567
2025611 *
2026624 *
R² = 28.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$333.4M
2025$348.7M *
2026$368.8M *
R² = 89.1% · * 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$17,500/yr
Median rent$546/mo
Rent share of income37.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,876/yr
Mortgage share of income45.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.9%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation34.6%
Poverty rate39.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$129,800
Median monthly rent$546
Price-to-rent ratio19.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market18/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.