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Valley Park, MO

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

6,795

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.1% YoY

68

$114.8B

Output changed +4.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

50

4.7%

Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-0.3% 5-year

48

6,795

Population moved -0.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

64

25.5%

Median rent consumes 25.5% 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

$16.9K per resident

100

$17.0B

$17.0B 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

$17.0B

$16.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Defense$8.8B
2. Social Security Administration$5.6B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$1.2B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE BOEING COMPANY$5.8B
2. THE BOEING COMPANY$1.5B
3. EXPRESS SCRIPTS INC$555.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,183
2BR estimate$1,558
Median income$67,898
Median home value$251,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

6,795

Median age

39.5

Bachelor's degree+

43.9%

Poverty rate

9.8%

Labor force participation

67.3%

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

-0.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20206,813
20216,864
20226,848
20236,817
20246,795
GDP (5 years)
2020$86.0B
2021$94.0B
2022$102.3B
2023$110.3B
2024$114.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20246,795
20256,803 *
20266,794 *

R² = 22.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$114.8B
2025$123.6B *
2026$131.0B *

R² = 99.0% · * 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$67,898/yr
Median rent$1,443/mo
Rent share of income25.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,230/yr
Mortgage share of income22.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation67.3%
Poverty rate9.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$251,000
Median monthly rent$1,443
Price-to-rent ratio14.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum48/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

Valley Park city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

Nearby locations

Twin Oaks, MOManchester, MOFenton, MOWinchester, MOMurphy, MO