GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$7.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
69
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+1.7% 5-year
60
8,339
Population moved +1.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.9%
Median rent consumes 18.9% 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
$6.6K per resident
87
$804.5M
$804.5M 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
$804.5M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$583.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$80.4M
3. Department of Transportation$41.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC$32.2M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.2M
3. MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY$10.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,072
2BR estimate$1,412
Median income$82,879
Median home value$218,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
8,339
Median age
35.9
Bachelor's degree+
42.6%
Poverty rate
8.4%
Labor force participation
70.9%
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
July 2026
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
+0.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20208,202
20218,099
20228,197
20238,257
20248,339
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.6B
2021$6.1B
2022$6.6B
2023$7.1B
2024$7.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20248,339
20258,348 *
20268,392 *
R² = 60.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.4B
2025$8.0B *
2026$8.4B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$82,879/yr
Median rent$1,307/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,246/yr
Mortgage share of income16.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.9%
Poverty rate8.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$218,300
Median monthly rent$1,307
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum60/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.