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Russellville, 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

833

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.1% YoY

88

$7.4B

Output changed +7.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.3%

Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+0.1% 5-year

51

833

Population moved +0.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.4%

Median rent consumes 17.4% 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

$23.0K per resident

100

$1.8B

$1.8B 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

$1.8B

$23.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Education$770.6M
2. Social Security Administration$417.7M
3. Department of Homeland Security$383.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF$666.8M
2. PUBLIC SAFETY, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF$340.6M
3. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF$78.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$674
2BR estimate$888
Median income$56,750
Median home value$166,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

833

Median age

29.1

Bachelor's degree+

23.2%

Poverty rate

5.3%

Labor force participation

75.9%

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

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

+0.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020832
2021832
2022876
2023875
2024833
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.7B
2021$6.0B
2022$6.4B
2023$6.9B
2024$7.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024833
2025863 *
2026868 *

R² = 9.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.4B
2025$7.8B *
2026$8.3B *

R² = 98.7% · * 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$56,750/yr
Median rent$822/mo
Rent share of income17.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,103/yr
Mortgage share of income17.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation75.9%
Poverty rate5.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$166,500
Median monthly rent$822
Price-to-rent ratio16.9x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum51/100
Overall stability84/100

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

Location Context

Russellville city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Jefferson City, MO

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