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Branson West, MO

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

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100

Population

536

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.7% YoY

72

$1.1B

Output changed +4.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

68

3.9%

Unemployment is 3.9% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-3.8% 5-year

27

536

Population moved -3.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$9.2K per resident

100

$287.3M

$287.3M 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

$287.3M

$9.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$253.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$23.7M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$5.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.2M
3. AERO DOCUMENTS, LLC$560.4K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$52,656
Median home value$203,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

536

Median age

51.1

Bachelor's degree+

22.7%

Poverty rate

23.1%

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

-0.8%

GDP CAGR

+8.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020557
2021562
2022449
2023453
2024536
GDP (5 years)
2020$737.9M
2021$849.1M
2022$957.2M
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024536
2025466 *
2026451 *

R² = 18.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 98.6% · * 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$52,656/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,324/yr
Mortgage share of income23.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.0%
Poverty rate23.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$203,100

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability65/100

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

Location Context

Branson West city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

Nearby locations

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