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Mccool, MS

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

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Population

93

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.3% YoY

23

$640.7M

Output changed -2.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

32

6.3%

Unemployment is 6.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-19.1% 5-year

0

93

Population moved -19.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.3K per resident

100

$165.8M

$165.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$165.8M

$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$100.4M
2. Department of Transportation$38.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ESTES BROS. CONST. INC.$35.7M
2. VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD, MISSISSIPPI STATE$10.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.9M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$53,750
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

93

Median age

63.8

Bachelor's degree+

18.9%

Poverty rate

26.9%

Labor force participation

41.0%

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

2026-06-16

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

-4.2%

GDP CAGR

+3.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020115
2021112
202258
202377
202493
GDP (5 years)
2020$542.2M
2021$601.7M
2022$662.6M
2023$655.6M
2024$640.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202493
202567 *
202659 *

R² = 27.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$640.7M
2025$695.8M *
2026$720.9M *

R² = 63.6% · * 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$53,750/yr

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.3%
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation41.0%
Poverty rate26.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation indicators

Real Estate

Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score23/100
Economic growth23/100
Labor market32/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability32/100

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

Location Context

McCool town, Mississippi

City/Town

Part of

Mississippi

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