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Williamstown, WV

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

2,980

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

69

$4.7B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

98

1.9%

Unemployment is 1.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+2.7% 5-year

66

2,980

Population moved +2.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.3%

Median rent consumes 11.3% 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

$8.1K per resident

100

$685.3M

$685.3M 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

$685.3M

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$529.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.4M
3. Department of the Treasury$33.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC$14.9M
2. PARKERSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY$12.3M
3. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$11.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$688
2BR estimate$906
Median income$89,013
Median home value$182,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,980

Median age

52.1

Bachelor's degree+

44.3%

Poverty rate

5.2%

Labor force participation

59.5%

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

+0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,901
20212,994
20222,980
20232,977
20242,980
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.7B
2021$4.0B
2022$4.3B
2023$4.5B
2024$4.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,980
20253,009 *
20263,023 *

R² = 36.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.7B
2025$5.0B *
2026$5.3B *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$89,013/yr
Median rent$839/mo
Rent share of income11.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,074/yr
Mortgage share of income12.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.9%
State avg4.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.5%
Poverty rate5.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$182,500
Median monthly rent$839
Price-to-rent ratio18.1x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market98/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability84/100

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

Location Context

Williamstown city, West Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV

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