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Martinsburg, MO

Stable 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

522

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-0.5% YoY

36

$1.2B

Output changed -0.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-9.5% 5-year

0

522

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

81

13.8%

Median rent consumes 13.8% 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

$187.4M

$187.4M 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

$187.4M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$133.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$17.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.3M
2. VETERANS COMMISSION MISSOURI$12.0M
3. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$326
2BR estimate$430
Median income$34,503
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

522

Median age

39.6

Bachelor's degree+

11.1%

Poverty rate

13.8%

Labor force participation

64.5%

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

-2.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020577
2021569
2022559
2023582
2024522
GDP (5 years)
2020$908.6M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.1B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024522
2025533 *
2026523 *

R² = 41.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 93.6% · * 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$34,503/yr
Median rent$398/mo
Rent share of income13.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.5%
Poverty rate13.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$398

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth36/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

Martinsburg town, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Mexico, MO

Nearby locations

Wellsville, MOBenton City, MORush Hill, MOLaddonia, MOVandiver, MO