GDP / Output
+4.4% YoY
70
$15.5B
Output changed +4.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.7%
Unemployment is 4.7% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.1% 5-year
49
7,839
Population moved -0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$11.5K per resident
100
$1.9B
$1.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$31.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.9B
$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B
2. Social Security Administration$605.7M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$120.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ORACLE HEALTH GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.$1.0B
2. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.$115.0M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF KANSAS CITY KANSAS$33.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$955
2BR estimate$1,258
Median income$83,218
Median home value$247,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
7,839
Median age
38.1
Bachelor's degree+
28.9%
Poverty rate
12.4%
Labor force participation
68.2%
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
-0.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20207,846
20217,858
20227,770
20237,735
20247,839
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.7B
2021$12.3B
2022$13.8B
2023$14.9B
2024$15.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20247,839
20257,769 *
20267,755 *
R² = 16.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.5B
2025$16.7B *
2026$17.7B *
R² = 97.8% · * 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$83,218/yr
Median rent$1,165/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,000/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.2%
Poverty rate12.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$247,200
Median monthly rent$1,165
Price-to-rent ratio17.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum49/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.