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Newburg, MO

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

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Population

331

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.4% YoY

76

$2.1B

Output changed +5.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.6%

Unemployment is 10.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+14.1% 5-year

100

331

Population moved +14.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

48

37.3%

Median rent consumes 37.3% of median household income: Strained.

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

$334.1M

$334.1M 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

$334.1M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$213.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$59.6M
3. Department of Transportation$10.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM$11.1M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.8M
3. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM$9.1M

Strained

Housing Affordability

37.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$636
2BR estimate$837
Median income$24,911
Median home value$57,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

331

Median age

36.5

Bachelor's degree+

9.2%

Poverty rate

44.4%

Labor force participation

40.2%

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

+2.7%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020290
2021363
2022329
2023319
2024331
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024331
2025338 *
2026342 *

R² = 5.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.1B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$24,911/yr
Median rent$775/mo
Rent share of income37.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,489/yr
Mortgage share of income14.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.6%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.2%
Poverty rate44.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$57,500
Median monthly rent$775
Price-to-rent ratio6.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability52/100

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

Location Context

Newburg city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Rolla, MO

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