GDP / Output
-1.2% YoY
31
$2.0B
Output changed -1.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
51
5.0%
Unemployment is 5.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+20.0% 5-year
100
198
Population moved +20.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.8%
Median rent consumes 12.8% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$208.1M
$208.1M 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
$208.1M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$156.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.4M
2. EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY$7.3M
3. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$595
2BR estimate$783
Median income$68,125
Median home value$51,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
198
Median age
37.5
Bachelor's degree+
16.7%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
64.9%
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
June 2026
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
+3.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020165
2021163
2022157
2023195
2024198
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.8B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024198
2025205 *
2026215 *
R² = 64.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 93.1% · * 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$68,125/yr
Median rent$725/mo
Rent share of income12.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,137/yr
Mortgage share of income4.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.9%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$51,700
Median monthly rent$725
Price-to-rent ratio5.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth31/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.