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Emerald Beach, MO

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

274

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.3% YoY

83

$2.1B

Output changed +6.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

65

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+23.4% 5-year

100

274

Population moved +23.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.4%

Median rent consumes 16.4% 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

$7.6K per resident

96

$262.8M

$262.8M 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

$262.8M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$201.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.7M
3. Department of Transportation$17.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.1M
3. GEORGE'S, INC.$1.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$45,781
Median home value$195,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

274

Median age

56.6

Bachelor's degree+

22.4%

Poverty rate

14.3%

Labor force participation

43.4%

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

June 2026

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

+4.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020222
2021171
2022211
2023207
2024274
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.6B
2022$2.0B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024274
2025259 *
2026273 *

R² = 35.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.1B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *

R² = 88.4% · * 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$45,781/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,869/yr
Mortgage share of income25.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation43.4%
Poverty rate14.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$195,600
Median monthly rent$625
Price-to-rent ratio26.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market65/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability80/100

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

Location Context

Emerald Beach village, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

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