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Ionia, MO

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

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Population

74

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.8% YoY

93

$613.0M

Output changed +7.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-1.3% 5-year

42

74

Population moved -1.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$11.3K per resident

100

$218.7M

$218.7M 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

$218.7M

$11.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$168.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$14.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.6M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.3M
3. ARROW NETWORKS$641.2K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$16,875
Median home value$64,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

74

Median age

57.6

Bachelor's degree+

3.2%

Poverty rate

48.6%

Labor force participation

36.4%

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

-0.3%

GDP CAGR

+7.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202075
202177
202252
202359
202474
GDP (5 years)
2020$423.5M
2021$464.6M
2022$555.4M
2023$568.7M
2024$613.0M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202474
202561 *
202659 *

R² = 8.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$613.0M
2025$670.0M *
2026$718.3M *

R² = 95.1% · * 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$16,875/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,902/yr
Mortgage share of income23.1%

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 avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation36.4%
Poverty rate48.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$64,300

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum42/100
Overall stability87/100

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

Location Context

Ionia town, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

Nearby locations

Cole Camp, MOLincoln, MOGreen Ridge, MOWindsor, MOSedalia, MO