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Catharine, KS

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Overall score77out of 100
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Population

186

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-3.7% YoY

13

$2.0B

Output changed -3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+51.2% 5-year

100

186

Population moved +51.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$8.1K per resident

100

$234.2M

$234.2M 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

$234.2M

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$143.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$28.8M
3. Department of Transportation$26.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$28.4M
2. FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY$18.6M
3. MIDWEST ENERGY, INC$8.3M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$265,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

186

Median age

18.5

Bachelor's degree+

18.4%

Poverty rate

66.7%

Labor force participation

65.1%

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

Latest available

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

+8.6%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020123
2021110
2022215
2023252
2024186
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024186
2025258 *
2026284 *

R² = 49.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *

R² = 84.0% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate66.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$265,600

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth13/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Catharine CDP, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Hays, KS

Nearby locations

Victoria, KSHays, KSMunjor, KSGorham, KSSchoenchen, KS