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Barnett, 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

129

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.5% YoY

92

$845.8M

Output changed +7.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

17

6.9%

Unemployment is 6.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-42.9% 5-year

0

129

Population moved -42.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

43

40.8%

Median rent consumes 40.8% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$167.7M

$167.7M 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

$167.7M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$144.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$19.1M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$2.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.9M
2. VERSAILLES FAMILY, LP$174.9K
3. STOVER GOLDEN ACRES$83.2K

Strained

Housing Affordability

40.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,025
2BR estimate$1,350
Median income$36,750
Median home value$67,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

129

Median age

39.8

Bachelor's degree+

11.8%

Poverty rate

20.2%

Labor force participation

53.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

-10.6%

GDP CAGR

+9.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020226
2021185
2022138
2023113
2024129
GDP (5 years)
2020$530.6M
2021$588.7M
2022$770.5M
2023$786.7M
2024$845.8M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024129
202578 *
202652 *

R² = 82.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$845.8M
2025$953.0M *
2026$1.0B *

R² = 91.8% · * 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$36,750/yr
Median rent$1,250/mo
Rent share of income40.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,096/yr
Mortgage share of income11.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.9%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation53.2%
Poverty rate20.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$67,500
Median monthly rent$1,250
Price-to-rent ratio4.5x

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 growth92/100
Labor market17/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability44/100

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

Location Context

Barnett city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

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