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Riverside, MO

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

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Population

4,276

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.7% YoY

51

$9.6B

Output changed +1.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

29

6.5%

Unemployment is 6.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+25.0% 5-year

100

4,276

Population moved +25.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.1%

Median rent consumes 22.1% 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

$7.2K per resident

92

$763.8M

$763.8M 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

$763.8M

$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$507.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$85.1M
3. Department of Transportation$84.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT - WHEELER FIELD$49.7M
2. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$36.7M
3. VMD SYSTEMS INTEGRATORS, LLC$27.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$786
2BR estimate$1,036
Median income$52,006
Median home value$411,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,276

Median age

32.0

Bachelor's degree+

37.3%

Poverty rate

17.3%

Labor force participation

69.0%

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

+4.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20203,422
20213,866
20224,017
20234,153
20244,276
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.3B
2021$8.2B
2022$9.0B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,276
20254,545 *
20264,745 *

R² = 90.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$9.6B
2025$10.5B *
2026$11.1B *

R² = 92.8% · * 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$52,006/yr
Median rent$959/mo
Rent share of income22.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$24,957/yr
Mortgage share of income48.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.5%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.0%
Poverty rate17.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$411,300
Median monthly rent$959
Price-to-rent ratio35.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability60/100

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

Location Context

Riverside city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Kansas City, MO-KS

Nearby locations

Houston Lake, MONorthmoor, MOOaks, MOOakwood Park, MOOakwood, MO