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La Grange, MO

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,033

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.7% YoY

20

$308.3M

Output changed -2.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.5%

Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+9.5% 5-year

100

1,033

Population moved +9.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

13.2%

Median rent consumes 13.2% 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

$7.5K per resident

95

$74.8M

$74.8M 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

$74.8M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$52.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$9.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.9M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.5M
3. CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE$3.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$526
2BR estimate$692
Median income$58,456
Median home value$92,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,033

Median age

42.2

Bachelor's degree+

10.2%

Poverty rate

14.6%

Labor force participation

59.4%

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

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

+1.8%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020943
2021852
2022764
2023834
20241,033
GDP (5 years)
2020$247.4M
2021$280.7M
2022$301.3M
2023$316.9M
2024$308.3M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,033
2025934 *
2026950 *

R² = 6.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$308.3M
2025$338.3M *
2026$354.1M *

R² = 80.9% · * 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$58,456/yr
Median rent$641/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,582/yr
Mortgage share of income9.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.4%
Poverty rate14.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$92,000
Median monthly rent$641
Price-to-rent ratio12.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth20/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability67/100

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

Location Context

La Grange city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Quincy, IL-MO

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