GDP / Output
+7.8% YoY
93
$2.4B
Output changed +7.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.1%
Unemployment is 1.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+10.8% 5-year
100
781
Population moved +10.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.2%
Median rent consumes 27.2% 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
$7.3K per resident
94
$490.5M
$490.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$93.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$490.5M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$379.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$54.9M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$13.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EAST MISSOURI ACTION AGENCY, INC.$19.2M
2. PARAGON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC$12.0M
3. MINERAL AREA COLLEGE$6.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$570
2BR estimate$751
Median income$30,682
Median home value$38,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
781
Median age
49.2
Bachelor's degree+
3.1%
Poverty rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
41.3%
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
2026-06-16
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
+2.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020705
2021766
2022806
2023789
2024781
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024781
2025822 *
2026839 *
R² = 50.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.7B *
R² = 98.6% · * 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$30,682/yr
Median rent$695/mo
Rent share of income27.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,342/yr
Mortgage share of income7.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.1%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation41.3%
Poverty rate24.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$38,600
Median monthly rent$695
Price-to-rent ratio4.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability89/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.