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West Milton, OH

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

4,771

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.2% YoY

69

$6.2B

Output changed +4.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

92

2.3%

Unemployment is 2.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-0.4% 5-year

48

4,771

Population moved -0.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.4%

Median rent consumes 18.4% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$865.9M

$865.9M 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

$865.9M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$602.6M
2. Department of Defense$133.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$71.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GOODRICH CORPORATION$123.8M
2. COUNCIL ON RURAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, INC.$17.1M
3. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$790
2BR estimate$1,040
Median income$62,885
Median home value$141,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,771

Median age

40.4

Bachelor's degree+

14.8%

Poverty rate

15.3%

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

-0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,790
20214,685
20224,717
20234,740
20244,771
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.6B
2021$5.1B
2022$5.6B
2023$5.9B
2024$6.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,771
20254,746 *
20264,747 *

R² = 0.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.2B
2025$6.7B *
2026$7.1B *

R² = 98.0% · * 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$62,885/yr
Median rent$963/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,604/yr
Mortgage share of income13.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.6%
Poverty rate15.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$141,800
Median monthly rent$963
Price-to-rent ratio12.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

West Milton village, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH

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