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Greeley County Unified Government (Balance), KS

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

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Population

465

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+54.0% YoY

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$280.7M

Output changed +54.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

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0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+38.8% 5-year

100

465

Population moved +38.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.8%

Median rent consumes 13.8% 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

$22.0K per resident

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$28.2M

$28.2M 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

$28.2M

$22.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Agriculture$20.2M
2. Social Security Administration$6.6M
3. Department of Transportation$958.2K

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.3M
2. LEOTI AIRPORT, INC.$889.3K
3. COUNTY OF GREELEY$282.3K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$82,337
Median home value$182,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

465

Median age

31.9

Bachelor's degree+

39.1%

Poverty rate

0.9%

Labor force participation

67.0%

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

+6.8%

GDP CAGR

+14.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020335
2021344
2022356
2023420
2024465
GDP (5 years)
2020$142.9M
2021$184.5M
2022$242.4M
2023$182.2M
2024$280.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024465
2025485 *
2026518 *

R² = 89.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$280.7M
2025$288.5M *
2026$315.8M *

R² = 62.7% · * 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$82,337/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income13.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,086/yr
Mortgage share of income13.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.0%
Poverty rate0.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$182,700
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio16.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score99/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability95/100

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

Location Context

Greeley County unified government (balance), Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Kansas

Nearby locations

Horace, KSTribune, KSTowner, COLeoti, KS