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Chunky, MS

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

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Population

242

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.2% YoY

89

$699.4M

Output changed +7.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

62

3.9%

Unemployment is 3.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.8%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-5.1% 5-year

19

242

Population moved -5.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

66

24.0%

Median rent consumes 24.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.6K per resident

100

$204.1M

$204.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$38.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$204.1M

$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$112.4M
2. Department of Transportation$40.8M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$20.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$40.8M
2. MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY #5$19.4M
3. EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE$7.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

24.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$943
2BR estimate$1,242
Median income$57,500
Median home value$88,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

242

Median age

36.5

Bachelor's degree+

23.2%

Poverty rate

7.1%

Labor force participation

66.0%

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

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020255
2021287
2022267
2023215
2024242
GDP (5 years)
2020$514.6M
2021$576.3M
2022$644.0M
2023$652.5M
2024$699.4M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024242
2025224 *
2026214 *

R² = 32.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$699.4M
2025$751.1M *
2026$795.7M *

R² = 95.0% · * 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 affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$57,500/yr
Median rent$1,150/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,358/yr
Mortgage share of income9.3%

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 avg5.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation66.0%
Poverty rate7.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$88,300
Median monthly rent$1,150
Price-to-rent ratio6.4x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability66/100

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

Location Context

Chunky town, Mississippi

City/Town

Part of

Mississippi

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