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Skidmore, MO

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

189

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.3% YoY

69

$1.0B

Output changed +4.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

75

3.4%

Unemployment is 3.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+1.1% 5-year

56

189

Population moved +1.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.5%

Median rent consumes 19.5% 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

$6.9K per resident

90

$146.6M

$146.6M 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

$146.6M

$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$93.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$14.7M
3. Department of Education$12.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.2M
2. NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY$12.8M
3. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$738
2BR estimate$972
Median income$55,313
Median home value$61,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

189

Median age

39.4

Bachelor's degree+

11.4%

Poverty rate

28.0%

Labor force participation

60.5%

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

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020187
2021208
2022227
2023179
2024189
GDP (5 years)
2020$785.5M
2021$837.3M
2022$913.8M
2023$969.9M
2024$1.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024189
2025191 *
2026188 *

R² = 4.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *

R² = 99.1% · * 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$55,313/yr
Median rent$900/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,756/yr
Mortgage share of income6.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.5%
Poverty rate28.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$61,900
Median monthly rent$900
Price-to-rent ratio5.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Skidmore city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Maryville, MO

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