GDP / Output
+1.9% YoY
52
$1.6B
Output changed +1.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
50
4.7%
Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-4.9% 5-year
21
14,479
Population moved -4.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$202.0M
$202.0M 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
$202.0M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$141.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$31.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$30.6M
2. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.1M
3. BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$622
2BR estimate$820
Median income$54,139
Median home value$133,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
14,479
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
19.9%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
62.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
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
2026-09-15
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
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,224
202114,864
202214,725
202314,596
202414,479
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202414,479
202514,250 *
202614,074 *
R² = 93.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 96.5% · * 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$54,139/yr
Median rent$759/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,125/yr
Mortgage share of income15.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation62.6%
Poverty rate16.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$133,900
Median monthly rent$759
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth52/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.