GDP / Output
-4.0% YoY
11
$4.6B
Output changed -4.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
5
7.8%
Unemployment is 7.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+27.4% 5-year
100
228
Population moved +27.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.3%
Median rent consumes 12.3% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.0K per resident
91
$252.7M
$252.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$252.7M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$208.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.4M
3. Department of Transportation$6.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.4M
2. CORNERSTONE CARE INC$4.6M
3. WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY, THE$3.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$820
2BR estimate$1,080
Median income$97,500
Median home value$167,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
228
Median age
44.1
Bachelor's degree+
25.3%
Poverty rate
1.3%
Labor force participation
52.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+5.0%
GDP CAGR
+11.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020179
2021202
2022194
2023232
2024228
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.6B
2022$4.9B
2023$4.8B
2024$4.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024228
2025245 *
2026258 *
R² = 80.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.6B
2025$5.7B *
2026$6.2B *
R² = 69.2% · * 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$97,500/yr
Median rent$1,000/mo
Rent share of income12.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,188/yr
Mortgage share of income10.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.8%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation52.0%
Poverty rate1.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$167,900
Median monthly rent$1,000
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score37/100
Economic growth11/100
Labor market5/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability49/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.