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Town And Country, WA

Stable 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

4,890

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.9% YoY

80

$40.0B

Output changed +5.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

32

5.9%

Unemployment is 5.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-9.5% 5-year

0

4,890

Population moved -9.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.7%

Median rent consumes 20.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.0K per resident

99

$4.3B

$4.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$89.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$4.3B

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.9B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$488.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$312.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INLAND POWER & LIGHT CO.$227.9M
2. AVISTA CORPORATION$86.8M
3. HCPA-GARCO JV1$85.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,312
2BR estimate$1,728
Median income$92,652
Median home value$356,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,890

Median age

41.6

Bachelor's degree+

26.9%

Poverty rate

6.8%

Labor force participation

61.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

-2.0%

GDP CAGR

+7.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,402
20215,479
20225,243
20235,398
20244,890
GDP (5 years)
2020$28.4B
2021$32.1B
2022$35.3B
2023$37.8B
2024$40.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,890
20254,951 *
20264,840 *

R² = 55.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$40.0B
2025$43.4B *
2026$46.3B *

R² = 98.9% · * 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$92,652/yr
Median rent$1,600/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,650/yr
Mortgage share of income23.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.9%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate6.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$356,800
Median monthly rent$1,600
Price-to-rent ratio18.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market32/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

Town and Country CDP, Washington

City/Town

Part of

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA

Nearby locations

Country Homes, WAFairwood, WASpokane, WAMead, WAMillwood, WA