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Hale, MO

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

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Population

525

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-3.4% YoY

15

$419.8M

Output changed -3.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

71

3.7%

Unemployment is 3.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+18.0% 5-year

100

525

Population moved +18.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.5%

Median rent consumes 11.5% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$8.5K per resident

100

$72.4M

$72.4M 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

$72.4M

$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$49.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$9.8M
3. Department of Transportation$5.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.5M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.8M
3. FUTURE LEADERS OUTREACH NETWORK$747.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$406
2BR estimate$535
Median income$51,875
Median home value$84,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

525

Median age

44.5

Bachelor's degree+

16.5%

Poverty rate

9.1%

Labor force participation

47.5%

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

June 2026

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

+3.4%

GDP CAGR

+4.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020445
2021477
2022543
2023535
2024525
GDP (5 years)
2020$334.5M
2021$391.9M
2022$436.0M
2023$434.4M
2024$419.8M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024525
2025570 *
2026592 *

R² = 66.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$419.8M
2025$467.3M *
2026$488.6M *

R² = 63.3% · * 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$51,875/yr
Median rent$495/mo
Rent share of income11.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,103/yr
Mortgage share of income9.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.7%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation47.5%
Poverty rate9.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$84,100
Median monthly rent$495
Price-to-rent ratio14.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth15/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

Hale city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

Nearby locations

Sumner, MOAvalon, MOTina, MOBosworth, MOTriplett, MO