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Morley, MO

Thriving 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

540

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.2% YoY

68

$2.2B

Output changed +4.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-25.0% 5-year

0

540

Population moved -25.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

21.0%

Median rent consumes 21.0% 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

$286.8M

$286.8M 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

$286.8M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$223.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$18.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.0M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.0M
3. SEMO MILLING LLC$3.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$47,132
Median home value$84,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

540

Median age

45.4

Bachelor's degree+

5.8%

Poverty rate

19.4%

Labor force participation

67.9%

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

Latest available

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

-5.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020720
2021577
2022572
2023575
2024540
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024540
2025488 *
2026452 *

R² = 65.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.2B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *

R² = 97.0% · * 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$47,132/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income21.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,115/yr
Mortgage share of income10.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate19.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$84,300
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio8.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100

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

Location Context

Morley city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Sikeston, MO

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