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West Virginia

WV · population 1,778,373 · GEOID 54

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

1,778,373

0.53% of United States · 1,778,373 of 334,922,499

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.2%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-044.1%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.1%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-094.0%3.9%—
2024-103.9%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-123.9%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.9%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.0%4.0%—
2025-064.0%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-094.5%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.6%4.1%—
2026-014.6%4.7%—
2026-024.7%4.7%—
2026-034.5%4.3%—
2026-044.4%4.0%—
2026-054.3%4.1%—
2026-064.2%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LASST540000000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$872

better than the United States

This place $872
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$106.5B

+4.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$71.2B—
2017$75.2B—
2018$79.8B—
2019$80.2B—
2020$77.5B—
2021$87.2B—
2022$98.8B—
2023$101.5B—
2024$106.5B—

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 42.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 24.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 16.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 53.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $162,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $59,608 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29