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Labarque Creek, MO

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

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Population

1,457

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.5% YoY

77

$6.9B

Output changed +5.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

96

1.7%

Unemployment is 1.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+25.1% 5-year

100

1,457

Population moved +25.1% 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

$6.6K per resident

88

$1.5B

$1.5B 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

$1.5B

$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$129.7M
3. Department of Transportation$28.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$27.7M
2. JEFFERSON FRANKLIN COMMUNITY ACTION CORPORATION$15.7M
3. ENGINEERED COIL COMPANY$12.8M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$133,083
Median home value$455,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,457

Median age

51.2

Bachelor's degree+

48.4%

Poverty rate

1.1%

Labor force participation

62.2%

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

2026-06-10

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

+4.6%

GDP CAGR

+4.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,165
20211,016
20221,201
20231,292
20241,457
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.7B
2021$6.2B
2022$6.4B
2023$6.5B
2024$6.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,457
20251,484 *
20261,570 *

R² = 69.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.9B
2025$7.2B *
2026$7.5B *

R² = 95.9% · * 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$133,083/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,645/yr
Mortgage share of income20.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.7%
State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.2%
Poverty rate1.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$455,600

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100

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

Location Context

LaBarque Creek CDP, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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