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Salina, OK

Stable overall. Federal Funds 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

1,148

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.5% YoY

43

$2.7B

Output changed +0.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

9.7%

Unemployment is 9.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-22.6% 5-year

0

1,148

Population moved -22.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,028,634
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

21.0%

Median rent consumes 21.0% 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

$8.3K per resident

100

$323.5M

$323.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$50.2B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$323.5M

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$233.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.0M
3. Department of Transportation$36.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$36.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.6M
3. CHEROKEE NATION AEROSPACE & DEFENSE LLC$2.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$612
2BR estimate$806
Median income$42,596
Median home value$98,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,148

Median age

34.6

Bachelor's degree+

13.3%

Poverty rate

32.6%

Labor force participation

52.2%

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

-5.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,484
20211,255
20221,266
20231,100
20241,148
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.7B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,148
20251,003 *
2026920 *

R² = 77.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.2B *

R² = 94.5% · * 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$42,596/yr
Median rent$746/mo
Rent share of income21.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,965/yr
Mortgage share of income14.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate9.7%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation52.2%
Poverty rate32.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$98,300
Median monthly rent$746
Price-to-rent ratio11.0x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score22/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability36/100

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

Location Context

Salina town, Oklahoma

City/Town

Part of

Oklahoma

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