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Oakwood Park, MO

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

204

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.0% YoY

60

$17.3B

Output changed +3.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-21.8% 5-year

0

204

Population moved -21.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.3%

Median rent consumes 17.3% 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

$6.1K per resident

83

$1.5B

$1.5B 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

$1.5B

$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$155.3M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$126.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MID AMERICA REGIONAL COUNCIL$32.9M
2. PARIS BROTHERS, INC.$21.7M
3. CENTRAL POWER SYSTEMS & SERVICES, LLC$16.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,196
2BR estimate$1,575
Median income$101,250
Median home value$206,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

204

Median age

35.9

Bachelor's degree+

40.3%

Poverty rate

6.4%

Labor force participation

79.5%

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

-4.8%

GDP CAGR

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020261
2021283
2022251
2023224
2024204
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.3B
2021$14.1B
2022$15.6B
2023$16.8B
2024$17.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024204
2025193 *
2026175 *

R² = 77.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$17.3B
2025$18.6B *
2026$19.7B *

R² = 97.7% · * 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$101,250/yr
Median rent$1,458/mo
Rent share of income17.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,548/yr
Mortgage share of income12.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation79.5%
Poverty rate6.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$206,800
Median monthly rent$1,458
Price-to-rent ratio11.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability69/100

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

Location Context

Oakwood Park village, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Kansas City, MO-KS

Nearby locations

Oakview, MOOakwood, MOOaks, MOGladstone, MONorthmoor, MO