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Washington, MO

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

15,130

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.7% YoY

51

$6.4B

Output changed +1.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

69

3.8%

Unemployment is 3.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+7.7% 5-year

96

15,130

Population moved +7.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.5%

Median rent consumes 12.5% 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

$7.3K per resident

93

$760.3M

$760.3M 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

$760.3M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$648.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$61.1M
3. Department of Transportation$25.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$25.2M
2. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT OF EAST CENTRAL MISSOURI$6.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$678
2BR estimate$893
Median income$79,173
Median home value$231,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

15,130

Median age

43.1

Bachelor's degree+

32.3%

Poverty rate

7.9%

Labor force participation

65.8%

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

+1.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202014,052
202114,607
202214,769
202314,948
202415,130
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.1B
2021$5.4B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.3B
2024$6.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202415,130
202515,450 *
202615,700 *

R² = 91.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.4B
2025$6.9B *
2026$7.2B *

R² = 97.5% · * 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$79,173/yr
Median rent$827/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,065/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 rate3.8%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.8%
Poverty rate7.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$231,800
Median monthly rent$827
Price-to-rent ratio23.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum96/100
Overall stability75/100

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

Location Context

Washington city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

Nearby locations

Three Creeks, MOMarthasville, MOAugusta, MOUnion, MOVilla Ridge, MO