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Wheaton, KS

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

72

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.4% YoY

49

$1.6B

Output changed +1.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth2.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-23.4% 5-year

0

72

Population moved -23.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,947,197
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.7%

Median rent consumes 17.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$6.0K per resident

83

$151.4M

$151.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$31.0B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$151.4M

$6.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$117.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.1M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.1M
2. RADIATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$2.3M
3. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE$1.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$913
2BR estimate$1,203
Median income$75,417
Median home value$85,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

72

Median age

38.0

Bachelor's degree+

40.9%

Poverty rate

4.2%

Labor force participation

72.9%

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

-5.2%

GDP CAGR

+3.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202094
202182
202279
202383
202472
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202472
202569 *
202665 *

R² = 72.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *

R² = 55.1% · * 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$75,417/yr
Median rent$1,114/mo
Rent share of income17.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,200/yr
Mortgage share of income6.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.9%
Poverty rate4.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$85,700
Median monthly rent$1,114
Price-to-rent ratio6.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth49/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100

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

Location Context

Wheaton city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Manhattan, KS

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