GDP / Output
+1.9% YoY
52
$1.6B
Output changed +1.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-17.3% 5-year
0
258
Population moved -17.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.7%
Median rent consumes 14.7% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$202.0M
$202.0M 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
$202.0M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$141.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$31.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$30.6M
2. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.1M
3. BARTON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$482
2BR estimate$635
Median income$48,026
Median home value$59,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
258
Median age
42.2
Bachelor's degree+
8.3%
Poverty rate
41.1%
Labor force participation
53.0%
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
Latest available
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
-3.7%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020312
2021330
2022290
2023293
2024258
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024258
2025253 *
2026239 *
R² = 72.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 96.5% · * 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$48,026/yr
Median rent$588/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,616/yr
Mortgage share of income7.5%
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 avg3.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation53.0%
Poverty rate41.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$59,600
Median monthly rent$588
Price-to-rent ratio8.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth52/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.