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Bakersfield, MO

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

188

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.7% YoY

79

$194.7M

Output changed +5.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

44

5.5%

Unemployment is 5.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-33.8% 5-year

0

188

Population moved -33.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

57

30.8%

Median rent consumes 30.8% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.5K per resident

100

$81.2M

$81.2M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$93.8B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$81.2M

$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$69.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$907.9K

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$905.8K
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$399.3K
3. WESTRIDGE APARTMENTS I HC GP LLC$137.9K

Strained

Housing Affordability

30.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$37,043
Median home value$97,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

188

Median age

54.2

Bachelor's degree+

8.2%

Poverty rate

19.7%

Labor force participation

53.0%

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

June 2026

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

-7.9%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020284
2021259
2022231
2023246
2024188
GDP (5 years)
2020$148.4M
2021$162.5M
2022$174.9M
2023$184.2M
2024$194.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024188
2025180 *
2026160 *

R² = 82.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$194.7M
2025$207.2M *
2026$218.7M *

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$37,043/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income30.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,910/yr
Mortgage share of income16.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.0%
Poverty rate19.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$97,400
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio8.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

Bakersfield village, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

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