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Woodstock, VA

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

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Population

5,871

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.0% YoY

67

$2.3B

Output changed +4.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

42

5.6%

Unemployment is 5.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+11.9% 5-year

100

5,871

Population moved +11.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population8,705,170
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

78

15.8%

Median rent consumes 15.8% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.6K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.4K per resident

94

$327.7M

$327.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$214.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$327.7M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$278.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. FEDSCALE INC.$5.0M
2. COUNTY OF SHENANDOAH$4.4M
3. BRIDGEPHASE LLC$3.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$824
2BR estimate$1,085
Median income$76,100
Median home value$268,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,871

Median age

35.2

Bachelor's degree+

22.3%

Poverty rate

22.1%

Labor force participation

61.6%

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

2026-07-31

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

+2.3%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,247
20215,716
20225,798
20235,851
20245,871
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.2B
2024$2.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,871
20256,112 *
20266,250 *

R² = 71.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.3B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *

R² = 98.9% · * 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$76,100/yr
Median rent$1,005/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,304/yr
Mortgage share of income21.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.6%
Poverty rate22.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$268,700
Median monthly rent$1,005
Price-to-rent ratio22.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

Woodstock town, Virginia

City/Town

Part of

Virginia

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