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Mclouth, 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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Population

864

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.1% YoY

40

$501.0M

Output changed +0.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-21.9% 5-year

0

864

Population moved -21.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.1%

Median rent consumes 16.1% 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

$7.4K per resident

94

$136.5M

$136.5M 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

$136.5M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$109.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.9M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$5.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.3M
2. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.1M
3. ANEW HEALTHCARE OPERATIONS, LLC$307.7K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$815
2BR estimate$1,074
Median income$73,967
Median home value$202,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

864

Median age

33.7

Bachelor's degree+

15.3%

Poverty rate

6.0%

Labor force participation

73.4%

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

-4.8%

GDP CAGR

+1.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,106
20211,063
20221,023
2023891
2024864
GDP (5 years)
2020$462.4M
2021$501.9M
2022$480.7M
2023$500.3M
2024$501.0M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024864
2025793 *
2026727 *

R² = 94.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$501.0M
2025$511.9M *
2026$519.4M *

R² = 46.9% · * 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$73,967/yr
Median rent$994/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,287/yr
Mortgage share of income16.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.4%
Poverty rate6.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$202,500
Median monthly rent$994
Price-to-rent ratio17.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

McLouth city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Topeka, KS

Nearby locations

Oskaloosa, KSTonganoxie, KSWinchester, KSWilliamstown, KSEaston, KS