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Williamsburg, KS

Stable overall. Population 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

372

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.1% YoY

46

$1.2B

Output changed +1.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.5%

Unemployment is 11.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+8.8% 5-year

100

372

Population moved +8.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

74

18.5%

Median rent consumes 18.5% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$207.4M

$207.4M 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

$207.4M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$145.3M
2. Department of Transportation$19.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.6M
3. OTTAWA UNIVERSITY$6.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$73,125
Median home value$105,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

372

Median age

39.2

Bachelor's degree+

15.9%

Poverty rate

3.0%

Labor force participation

65.1%

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

+1.7%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020342
2021339
2022429
2023383
2024372
GDP (5 years)
2020$937.7M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.1B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024372
2025404 *
2026415 *

R² = 20.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.3B *

R² = 95.7% · * 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$73,125/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income18.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,414/yr
Mortgage share of income8.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.5%
State avg3.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.1%
Poverty rate3.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$105,700
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio7.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

Williamsburg city, Kansas

City/Town

Part of

Ottawa, KS

Nearby locations

Quenemo, KSPomona, KSMelvern, KSWaverly, KSPrinceton, KS