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Grandview Plaza, KS

Stable overall. Federal Funds 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

2,015

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$3.7B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

30

6.4%

Unemployment is 6.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+4.0% 5-year

74

2,015

Population moved +4.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

64

25.8%

Median rent consumes 25.8% 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

$11.3K per resident

100

$413.9M

$413.9M 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

$413.9M

$11.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$152.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$121.7M
3. Social Security Administration$101.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CITY LIGHT & POWER FTR, LLC$36.7M
2. SKOOKUM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS$18.9M
3. FITT SCIENTIFIC, LLC$17.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$739
2BR estimate$973
Median income$41,871
Median home value$62,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,015

Median age

26.0

Bachelor's degree+

19.6%

Poverty rate

11.7%

Labor force participation

72.9%

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+3.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,938
20211,744
20221,791
20231,801
20242,015
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,015
20251,921 *
20261,942 *

R² = 8.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.7B
2025$3.9B *
2026$4.0B *

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$41,871/yr
Median rent$901/mo
Rent share of income25.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,768/yr
Mortgage share of income9.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.9%
Poverty rate11.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$62,100
Median monthly rent$901
Price-to-rent ratio5.7x

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 growth70/100
Labor market30/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability60/100

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

Location Context

Grandview Plaza city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Manhattan, KS

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