GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$6.0B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.7%
Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+8.6% 5-year
100
591
Population moved +8.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
10.5%
Median rent consumes 10.5% of median household income: Affordable.
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
$10.6K per resident
100
$698.8M
$698.8M 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
$698.8M
$10.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$384.2M
2. Department of Justice$118.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$94.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$57.3M
2. MANTECH ADVANCED SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.$29.6M
3. FUSION TECHNOLOGY LLC$23.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$528
2BR estimate$696
Median income$73,846
Median home value$127,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
591
Median age
27.3
Bachelor's degree+
19.5%
Poverty rate
20.3%
Labor force participation
71.9%
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020544
2021456
2022501
2023529
2024591
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.5B
2021$5.0B
2022$5.7B
2023$5.9B
2024$6.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024591
2025574 *
2026591 *
R² = 27.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.0B
2025$6.6B *
2026$7.1B *
R² = 93.3% · * 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$73,846/yr
Median rent$644/mo
Rent share of income10.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,755/yr
Mortgage share of income10.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.9%
Poverty rate20.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$127,800
Median monthly rent$644
Price-to-rent ratio16.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.