GDP / Output
-0.4% YoY
36
$1.3B
Output changed -0.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
13.6%
Unemployment is 13.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+19.2% 5-year
100
491
Population moved +19.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,778,373
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
25.2%
Median rent consumes 25.2% 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
$8.3K per resident
100
$186.9M
$186.9M 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
$186.9M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$146.7M
2. Department of Transportation$20.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS$17.5M
2. OHIO COUNTY COMMISSION$3.1M
3. BETHANY COLLEGE$2.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$42,270
Median home value$58,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
491
Median age
43.9
Bachelor's degree+
14.0%
Poverty rate
27.7%
Labor force participation
40.9%
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
2026-06-10
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
+3.6%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020412
2021560
2022564
2023511
2024491
GDP (5 years)
2020$917.5M
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024491
2025540 *
2026551 *
R² = 7.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.5B *
2026$1.6B *
R² = 55.2% · * 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$42,270/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income25.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,556/yr
Mortgage share of income8.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate13.6%
State avg5.4%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation40.9%
Poverty rate27.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$58,600
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio5.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.