GDP / Output
-1.2% YoY
31
$2.0B
Output changed -1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
96
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.0% 5-year
38
24,131
Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.6%
Median rent consumes 18.6% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$208.1M
$208.1M 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
$208.1M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$156.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.4M
2. EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY$7.3M
3. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$668
2BR estimate$880
Median income$52,704
Median home value$132,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
24,131
Median age
30.2
Bachelor's degree+
24.4%
Poverty rate
17.8%
Labor force participation
70.1%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202024,631
202124,220
202224,118
202324,098
202424,131
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202424,131
202523,903 *
202623,791 *
R² = 62.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 93.1% · * 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$52,704/yr
Median rent$815/mo
Rent share of income18.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,052/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.1%
Poverty rate17.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$132,700
Median monthly rent$815
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth31/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.