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Mcconnell Afb, KS

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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Overall score66out of 100
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Population

1,907

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

66

$41.5B

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.2%

Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+0.5% 5-year

53

1,907

Population moved +0.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

67

23.3%

Median rent consumes 23.3% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.2K per resident

100

$4.3B

$4.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$31.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$4.3B

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.6B
2. Department of Defense$782.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$378.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TEXTRON AVIATION INC$467.3M
2. LEADING TECHNOLOGY COMPOSITES INC$191.4M
3. WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY$89.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,155
2BR estimate$1,522
Median income$72,639
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,907

Median age

21.1

Bachelor's degree+

27.2%

Poverty rate

6.6%

Labor force participation

85.7%

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,898
20211,776
20222,032
20231,952
20241,907
GDP (5 years)
2020$30.8B
2021$32.7B
2022$37.0B
2023$40.0B
2024$41.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,907
20251,971 *
20261,991 *

R² = 10.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$41.5B
2025$45.0B *
2026$47.9B *

R² = 97.6% · * 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$72,639/yr
Median rent$1,409/mo
Rent share of income23.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation85.7%
Poverty rate6.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$1,409

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability66/100

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

Location Context

McConnell AFB CDP, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Wichita, KS

Nearby locations

Oaklawn-Sunview, KSEastborough, KSDerby, KSWichita, KSHaysville, KS