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West Harrison, IN

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

285

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.3% YoY

55

$2.6B

Output changed +2.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.5%

Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+20.3% 5-year

100

285

Population moved +20.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,851,073
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.1%

Median rent consumes 22.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.2K per resident

93

$366.0M

$366.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$207.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$366.0M

$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$304.4M
2. Department of Transportation$26.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.0M
3. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC$972.4K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$662
2BR estimate$872
Median income$43,750
Median home value$129,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

285

Median age

36.1

Bachelor's degree+

9.2%

Poverty rate

19.3%

Labor force participation

62.6%

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

+3.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020237
2021287
2022322
2023327
2024285
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024285
2025332 *
2026346 *

R² = 35.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

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

R² = 97.5% · * 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$43,750/yr
Median rent$807/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,840/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.6%
Poverty rate19.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$129,200
Median monthly rent$807
Price-to-rent ratio13.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

West Harrison town, Indiana

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

Nearby locations

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