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Bull Creek, 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

421

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$3.7B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

66

4.0%

Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-20.1% 5-year

0

421

Population moved -20.1% 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

$7.6K per resident

96

$424.1M

$424.1M 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

$424.1M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$351.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.9M
3. Department of Defense$12.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE SCHOOL OF THE OZARKS$7.5M
2. IHP INDUSTRIAL, INC.$7.4M
3. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.6M

Strained

Housing Affordability

30.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$625
2BR estimate$823
Median income$29,700
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

421

Median age

24.6

Bachelor's degree+

2.9%

Poverty rate

29.9%

Labor force participation

63.5%

Prime rate

7.0%

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

2026-09-17

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

-4.4%

GDP CAGR

+9.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020527
2021574
2022567
2023577
2024421
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.9B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024421
2025471 *
2026450 *

R² = 25.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.7B
2025$4.2B *
2026$4.5B *

R² = 96.5% · * 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$29,700/yr
Median rent$762/mo
Rent share of income30.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate29.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$762

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Bull Creek village, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Branson, MO

Nearby locations

Merriam Woods, MORockaway Beach, MOForsyth, MOKirbyville, MOSaddlebrooke, MO