GDP / Output
+1.6% YoY
50
$500.5M
Output changed +1.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
3
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-31.4% 5-year
0
243
Population moved -31.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
30.9%
Median rent consumes 30.9% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.3K per resident
100
$65.0M
$65.0M 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
$65.0M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$42.5M
2. Department of Agriculture$12.5M
3. Department of Transportation$5.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.3M
2. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.6M
3. CITY OF GARNETT$668.2K
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$33,056
Median home value$90,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
243
Median age
49.1
Bachelor's degree+
20.2%
Poverty rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
61.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-7.2%
GDP CAGR
+9.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020354
2021281
2022281
2023303
2024243
GDP (5 years)
2020$319.7M
2021$465.1M
2022$461.0M
2023$492.7M
2024$500.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024243
2025232 *
2026212 *
R² = 60.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$500.5M
2025$564.5M *
2026$603.5M *
R² = 69.9% · * 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$33,056/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income30.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,485/yr
Mortgage share of income16.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate23.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$90,400
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio8.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score25/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market3/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability35/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.