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Holts Summit, MO

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score83out of 100
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Population

4,609

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.3% YoY

97

$2.7B

Output changed +8.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.2%

Unemployment is 1.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-3.8% 5-year

27

4,609

Population moved -3.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

78

15.8%

Median rent consumes 15.8% 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

$9.9K per resident

100

$439.9M

$439.9M 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

$439.9M

$9.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$238.3M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$82.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$33.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MENTAL HEALTH, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF$80.0M
2. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MISSO$23.0M
3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSOURI$14.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

15.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$920
2BR estimate$1,212
Median income$85,064
Median home value$191,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,609

Median age

33.3

Bachelor's degree+

26.7%

Poverty rate

4.8%

Labor force participation

66.4%

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

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,790
20214,417
20224,499
20234,572
20244,609
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,609
20254,515 *
20264,495 *

R² = 5.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.2B *

R² = 90.6% · * 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$85,064/yr
Median rent$1,122/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,644/yr
Mortgage share of income13.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.2%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.4%
Poverty rate4.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$191,900
Median monthly rent$1,122
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth97/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability83/100

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

Location Context

Holts Summit city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Jefferson City, MO

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