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Belton, MO

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

25,008

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.2% YoY

75

$4.3B

Output changed +5.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

54

4.8%

Unemployment is 4.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+6.1% 5-year

87

25,008

Population moved +6.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.4%

Median rent consumes 22.4% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$6.8K per resident

89

$732.4M

$732.4M 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

$732.4M

$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$581.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$76.0M
3. Department of Transportation$29.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.4M
2. CITY OF KANSAS CITY$13.8M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,058
2BR estimate$1,393
Median income$69,226
Median home value$203,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

25,008

Median age

36.8

Bachelor's degree+

25.6%

Poverty rate

9.7%

Labor force participation

69.9%

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

2026-07-30

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

+1.2%

GDP CAGR

+7.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202023,568
202123,832
202224,241
202324,618
202425,008
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.7B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202425,008
202525,353 *
202625,720 *

R² = 99.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.3B
2025$4.7B *
2026$5.0B *

R² = 99.2% · * 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$69,226/yr
Median rent$1,290/mo
Rent share of income22.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,330/yr
Mortgage share of income17.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.9%
Poverty rate9.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$203,200
Median monthly rent$1,290
Price-to-rent ratio13.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum87/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

Belton city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Kansas City, MO-KS

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