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West Mansfield, OH

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

752

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

66

$2.8B

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

78

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+2.9% 5-year

67

752

Population moved +2.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

78

15.6%

Median rent consumes 15.6% 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

$7.1K per resident

92

$329.5M

$329.5M 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

$329.5M

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$263.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.6M
3. Department of Transportation$19.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC$17.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.3M
3. LOGAN COUNTY METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$2.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$867
2BR estimate$1,142
Median income$81,375
Median home value$172,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

752

Median age

41.5

Bachelor's degree+

13.9%

Poverty rate

5.7%

Labor force participation

68.7%

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

June 2026

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

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+7.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020731
2021740
2022882
2023904
2024752
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.2B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.7B
2024$2.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024752
2025864 *
2026884 *

R² = 15.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.8B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.3B *

R² = 96.6% · * 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$81,375/yr
Median rent$1,057/mo
Rent share of income15.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,455/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.7%
Poverty rate5.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$172,300
Median monthly rent$1,057
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum67/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

West Mansfield village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Bellefontaine, OH

Nearby locations

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