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Moorhead, MS

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

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Population

1,439

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-8.6% YoY

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$862.7M

Output changed -8.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

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20.1%

Unemployment is 20.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-4.9% 5-year

21

1,439

Population moved -4.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.0%

Median rent consumes 22.0% of median household income: Affordable.

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

$6.7K per resident

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$174.0M

$174.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$38.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$174.0M

$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$116.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$39.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$22.0M
2. MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.7M
3. STEWARD LINK LLC$992.9K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$522
2BR estimate$687
Median income$34,625
Median home value$82,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,439

Median age

33.1

Bachelor's degree+

19.7%

Poverty rate

25.6%

Labor force participation

34.8%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

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

-1.0%

GDP CAGR

+3.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,513
20211,700
20221,512
20231,370
20241,439
GDP (5 years)
2020$723.6M
2021$824.2M
2022$855.1M
2023$944.1M
2024$862.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,439
20251,363 *
20261,316 *

R² = 37.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$862.7M
2025$961.3M *
2026$1.0B *

R² = 62.5% · * 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$34,625/yr
Median rent$636/mo
Rent share of income22.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,976/yr
Mortgage share of income14.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate20.1%
State avg5.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation34.8%
Poverty rate25.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$82,000
Median monthly rent$636
Price-to-rent ratio10.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score11/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum21/100
Overall stability29/100

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

Location Context

Moorhead city, Mississippi

City/Town

Part of

Mississippi

Nearby locations

Sunflower, MSIndianola, MSInverness, MSMorgan City, MSMississippi Valley State University, MS