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Wood Heights, MO

Thriving overall. Jobs 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

784

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.7% YoY

58

$651.3M

Output changed +2.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.0%

Unemployment is 1.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+5.1% 5-year

81

784

Population moved +5.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.3%

Median rent consumes 19.3% 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

94

$170.2M

$170.2M 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

$170.2M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$129.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$11.9M
3. Department of Transportation$11.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.4M
3. RAY COUNTY HOUSING$1.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,186
2BR estimate$1,562
Median income$89,688
Median home value$212,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

784

Median age

44.6

Bachelor's degree+

23.4%

Poverty rate

6.4%

Labor force participation

63.2%

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

+1.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020746
2021722
2022705
2023783
2024784
GDP (5 years)
2020$500.4M
2021$559.9M
2022$597.4M
2023$634.2M
2024$651.3M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024784
2025789 *
2026803 *

R² = 37.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$651.3M
2025$701.5M *
2026$739.1M *

R² = 96.3% · * 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$89,688/yr
Median rent$1,446/mo
Rent share of income19.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,912/yr
Mortgage share of income14.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.0%
State avg4.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.2%
Poverty rate6.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$212,800
Median monthly rent$1,446
Price-to-rent ratio12.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth58/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability81/100

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

Location Context

Wood Heights city, Missouri

City/Town

Part of

Kansas City, MO-KS

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