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Dewitt, MI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

4,777

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.1% YoY

68

$3.2B

Output changed +4.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

75

3.1%

Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+0.7% 5-year

54

4,777

Population moved +0.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.7%

Median rent consumes 11.7% 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

$6.8K per resident

90

$541.9M

$541.9M 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

$541.9M

$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$440.5M
2. Department of Defense$39.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$36.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.$37.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.7M
3. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$4.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$879
2BR estimate$1,158
Median income$110,341
Median home value$309,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,777

Median age

41.9

Bachelor's degree+

51.0%

Poverty rate

5.6%

Labor force participation

68.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,743
20214,755
20224,779
20234,774
20244,777
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,777
20254,792 *
20264,800 *

R² = 75.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.2B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *

R² = 98.4% · * 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$110,341/yr
Median rent$1,072/mo
Rent share of income11.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,804/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 rate3.1%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.1%
Poverty rate5.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$309,900
Median monthly rent$1,072
Price-to-rent ratio24.1x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth68/100
Labor market75/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability74/100

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

Location Context

DeWitt city, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Lansing-East Lansing, MI

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