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Fountain N' Lakes, MO

Strained overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as severely cost-burdened for a median-income household.

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Population

162

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.0% YoY

88

$1.9B

Output changed +7.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

54.1%

Unemployment is 54.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-30.2% 5-year

0

162

Population moved -30.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

0

647.3%

Median rent consumes 647.3% of median household income: Severely cost-burdened.

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

$6.6K per resident

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$394.9M

$394.9M 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

$394.9M

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$316.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$37.7M
3. Department of Defense$15.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MASSMAN CONSTRUCTION CO.$14.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.0M
3. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.8M

Severely cost-burdened

Housing Affordability

647.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,105
2BR estimate$1,456
Median income$2,499
Median home value$83,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

162

Median age

8.8

Bachelor's degree+

4.8%

Poverty rate

72.8%

Labor force participation

83.6%

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

-6.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020232
2021211
2022198
2023183
2024162
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024162
2025147 *
2026130 *

R² = 99.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.1B *

R² = 99.8% · * 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$2,499/yr
Median rent$1,348/mo
Rent share of income647.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,055/yr
Mortgage share of income202.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate54.1%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation83.6%
Poverty rate72.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$83,300
Median monthly rent$1,348
Price-to-rent ratio5.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability26/100

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

Location Context

Fountain N' Lakes village, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

Nearby locations

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