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Courtland, KS

Thriving overall. GDP / Output 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

163

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+18.6% YoY

100

$395.6M

Output changed +18.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.9%

Unemployment is 0.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-39.9% 5-year

0

163

Population moved -39.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

78

15.9%

Median rent consumes 15.9% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$14.7K per resident

100

$68.6M

$68.6M 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

$68.6M

$14.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Agriculture$34.4M
2. Social Security Administration$31.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$33.6M
2. THAYNE & JEANNE LARSON DBA BES$296.6K
3. COUNTY OF REPUBLIC$250.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$631
2BR estimate$831
Median income$58,125
Median home value$83,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

163

Median age

45.5

Bachelor's degree+

34.2%

Poverty rate

1.8%

Labor force participation

82.5%

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

-9.7%

GDP CAGR

+13.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020271
2021247
2022206
2023191
2024163
GDP (5 years)
2020$209.3M
2021$256.7M
2022$213.6M
2023$333.4M
2024$395.6M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024163
2025134 *
2026107 *

R² = 98.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$395.6M
2025$416.5M *
2026$461.5M *

R² = 77.2% · * 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$58,125/yr
Median rent$769/mo
Rent share of income15.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,055/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.9%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation82.5%
Poverty rate1.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$83,300
Median monthly rent$769
Price-to-rent ratio9.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability80/100

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

Location Context

Courtland city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Kansas

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