GDP / Output
+10.6% YoY
100
$13.9B
Output changed +10.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.6%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
72
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.2% 5-year
63
231
Population moved +2.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population6,191,814
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.8%
Median rent consumes 20.8% 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
$6.3K per resident
85
$1.2B
$1.2B 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
$1.2B
$6.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$755.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$137.4M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$67.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEM$138.3M
2. MISSOURI SYSTEM, UNIVERSITY OF$34.3M
3. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$811
2BR estimate$1,068
Median income$57,083
Median home value$223,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
231
Median age
51.8
Bachelor's degree+
41.0%
Poverty rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
59.4%
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020226
2021213
2022204
2023215
2024231
GDP (5 years)
2020$10.2B
2021$11.0B
2022$11.7B
2023$12.6B
2024$13.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024231
2025221 *
2026223 *
R² = 3.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$13.9B
2025$14.6B *
2026$15.5B *
R² = 98.1% · * 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$57,083/yr
Median rent$989/mo
Rent share of income20.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,550/yr
Mortgage share of income23.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.4%
Poverty rate10.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$223,300
Median monthly rent$989
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.