GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$9.6B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
58
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-19.5% 5-year
0
401
Population moved -19.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.6%
Median rent consumes 15.6% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$763.8M
$763.8M 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
$763.8M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$507.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$85.1M
3. Department of Transportation$84.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT - WHEELER FIELD$49.7M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$36.7M
3. VMD SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, LLC$27.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$812
2BR estimate$1,069
Median income$76,250
Median home value$246,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
401
Median age
46.9
Bachelor's degree+
25.6%
Poverty rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
67.8%
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
-4.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020498
2021482
2022469
2023474
2024401
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.3B
2021$8.2B
2022$9.0B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024401
2025404 *
2026384 *
R² = 73.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.6B
2025$10.5B *
2026$11.1B *
R² = 92.8% · * 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$76,250/yr
Median rent$990/mo
Rent share of income15.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,945/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation67.8%
Poverty rate4.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$246,300
Median monthly rent$990
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market58/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.