GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$7.4B
Output changed +4.6% 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
+4.0% 5-year
74
52,593
Population moved +4.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.2%
Median rent consumes 22.2% 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
$6.6K per resident
87
$804.4M
$804.4M 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
$804.4M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$583.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$80.5M
3. Department of Transportation$41.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EAGLEPICHER TECHNOLOGIES LLC$32.2M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.2M
3. MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY$10.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$789
2BR estimate$1,039
Median income$52,097
Median home value$168,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
52,593
Median age
38.5
Bachelor's degree+
26.7%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
60.8%
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202050,580
202151,539
202251,848
202352,218
202452,593
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.6B
2021$6.1B
2022$6.6B
2023$7.1B
2024$7.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202452,593
202553,167 *
202653,638 *
R² = 94.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.4B
2025$8.0B *
2026$8.4B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$52,097/yr
Median rent$962/mo
Rent share of income22.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,212/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
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 participation60.8%
Poverty rate16.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$168,300
Median monthly rent$962
Price-to-rent ratio14.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.