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Kulpsville, PA

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

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Population

8,799

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.4% YoY

70

$110.4B

Output changed +4.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

73

3.2%

Unemployment is 3.2% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+0.4% 5-year

52

8,799

Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population13,018,639
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

65

25.0%

Median rent consumes 25.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$16.2K per resident

100

$13.9B

$13.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$281.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$13.9B

$16.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.2B
2. Social Security Administration$5.0B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$282.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP$7.4B
2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$397.5M
3. REED TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES LLC$171.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,585
2BR estimate$2,088
Median income$92,721
Median home value$369,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

8,799

Median age

41.5

Bachelor's degree+

51.6%

Poverty rate

3.9%

Labor force participation

64.7%

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

2026-07-29

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20208,768
20218,775
20228,876
20238,990
20248,799
GDP (5 years)
2020$85.6B
2021$94.0B
2022$102.0B
2023$105.8B
2024$110.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20248,799
20258,925 *
20268,952 *

R² = 22.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$110.4B
2025$118.0B *
2026$124.1B *

R² = 97.2% · * 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$92,721/yr
Median rent$1,933/mo
Rent share of income25.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$22,433/yr
Mortgage share of income24.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation64.7%
Poverty rate3.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$369,700
Median monthly rent$1,933
Price-to-rent ratio15.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth70/100
Labor market73/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

Kulpsville CDP, Pennsylvania

City/Town

Part of

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD

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