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Byron, MI

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

617

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.6% YoY

57

$2.4B

Output changed +2.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.9%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

27

6.6%

Unemployment is 6.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+8.6% 5-year

100

617

Population moved +8.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,077,761
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

72

19.9%

Median rent consumes 19.9% 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

$7.4K per resident

94

$501.3M

$501.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$126.3B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$501.3M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$423.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BAKER OF FLINT$10.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.7M
3. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$7.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$804
2BR estimate$1,058
Median income$58,958
Median home value$165,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

617

Median age

37.5

Bachelor's degree+

18.1%

Poverty rate

12.4%

Labor force participation

67.7%

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

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020568
2021585
2022604
2023654
2024617
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024617
2025656 *
2026672 *

R² = 64.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *

R² = 95.1% · * 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$58,958/yr
Median rent$980/mo
Rent share of income19.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,036/yr
Mortgage share of income17.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.7%
Poverty rate12.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$165,400
Median monthly rent$980
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market27/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

Byron village, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Owosso, MI

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