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
72
3.3%
Unemployment is 3.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
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
$162.8M
$162.8M 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
$162.8M
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$111.0M
2. Department of Defense$15.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$12.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. 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
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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 rate3.3%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate23.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
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 climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.