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Mound Valley, KS

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

341

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.3% YoY

62

$1.1B

Output changed +3.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

3

8.2%

Unemployment is 8.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+18.4% 5-year

100

341

Population moved +18.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.1%

Median rent consumes 14.1% 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

$8.1K per resident

100

$162.9M

$162.9M 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

$162.9M

$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$111.0M
2. Department of Defense$15.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$12.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DAY & ZIMMERMANN KANSAS LLC$14.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
3. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$357
2BR estimate$470
Median income$36,917
Median home value$42,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

341

Median age

46.6

Bachelor's degree+

6.5%

Poverty rate

23.8%

Labor force participation

58.4%

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

+3.4%

GDP CAGR

+4.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020288
2021295
2022338
2023320
2024341
GDP (5 years)
2020$874.6M
2021$898.4M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024341
2025356 *
2026369 *

R² = 73.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.2B *

R² = 93.2% · * 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$36,917/yr
Median rent$435/mo
Rent share of income14.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,585/yr
Mortgage share of income7.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.2%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate23.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$42,600
Median monthly rent$435
Price-to-rent ratio8.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market3/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

Mound Valley city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Kansas

Nearby locations

Altamont, KSCherryvale, KSDennis, KSEdna, KSLiberty, KS