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Fall River, KS

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

148

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-6.6% YoY

0

$208.9M

Output changed -6.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.6%

Unemployment is 1.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+5.0% 5-year

80

148

Population moved +5.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.4%

Median rent consumes 13.4% 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

$11.9K per resident

100

$71.4M

$71.4M 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

$71.4M

$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$40.9M
2. Department of Transportation$22.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$22.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.8M
3. EUREKA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.$95.5K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$427
2BR estimate$563
Median income$46,500
Median home value$39,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

148

Median age

53.5

Bachelor's degree+

11.1%

Poverty rate

22.3%

Labor force participation

50.4%

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

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

+1.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020141
2021167
2022178
2023148
2024148
GDP (5 years)
2020$159.2M
2021$165.0M
2022$171.6M
2023$223.7M
2024$208.9M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024148
2025155 *
2026154 *

R² = 0.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$208.9M
2025$233.1M *
2026$248.8M *

R² = 75.4% · * 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$46,500/yr
Median rent$521/mo
Rent share of income13.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,409/yr
Mortgage share of income5.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.6%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.4%
Poverty rate22.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$39,700
Median monthly rent$521
Price-to-rent ratio6.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum80/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Fall River city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Kansas

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