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West Sullivan, MO

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

220

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.2% YoY

68

$964.7M

Output changed +4.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.8%

Unemployment is 11.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-21.4% 5-year

0

220

Population moved -21.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

61

27.6%

Median rent consumes 27.6% 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

$167.5M

$167.5M 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

$167.5M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$140.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.0M
3. Department of Transportation$3.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.3M
3. CRAWFORD COUNTY, MISSOURI, PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION$1.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,168
2BR estimate$1,538
Median income$61,875
Median home value$150,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

220

Median age

26.7

Bachelor's degree+

2.6%

Poverty rate

22.2%

Labor force participation

63.3%

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

-4.7%

GDP CAGR

+7.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020280
2021260
2022260
2023252
2024220
GDP (5 years)
2020$685.9M
2021$765.4M
2022$837.5M
2023$925.8M
2024$964.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024220
2025216 *
2026203 *

R² = 85.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$964.7M
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *

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$61,875/yr
Median rent$1,424/mo
Rent share of income27.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,102/yr
Mortgage share of income14.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.8%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.3%
Poverty rate22.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$150,000
Median monthly rent$1,424
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability38/100

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

Location Context

West Sullivan town, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Missouri

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