GDP / Output
+5.2% YoY
75
$4.3B
Output changed +5.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
39
5.8%
Unemployment is 5.8% for August 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
Population
-5.9% 5-year
14
302
Population moved -5.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.8%
Median rent consumes 12.8% 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
$6.8K per resident
89
$732.4M
$732.4M 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
$732.4M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$581.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$76.0M
3. Department of Transportation$29.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.4M
2. CITY OF KANSAS CITY$13.8M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$58,750
Median home value$104,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
302
Median age
34.2
Bachelor's degree+
19.1%
Poverty rate
21.5%
Labor force participation
60.7%
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
August 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020321
2021330
2022329
2023271
2024302
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.7B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024302
2025282 *
2026272 *
R² = 38.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.3B
2025$4.7B *
2026$5.0B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$58,750/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income12.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,323/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.7%
Poverty rate21.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. August 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,200
Median monthly rent$625
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 climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market39/100
Population momentum14/100
Overall stability58/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.