GDP / Output
+5.8% YoY
$1.6B
Output changed +5.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
+5.8% YoY
$1.6B
Output changed +5.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
Unemployment rate
5.9%
Unemployment is 5.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
+11.6% 5-year
5,253
Population moved +11.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
Rent share of income
19.9%
Median rent consumes 19.9% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
$9.9K per resident
$363.5M
$363.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
Population and output
Reported share
FY2025
Federal obligations
$363.5M
$9.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
DollarsTop recipients
DollarsAffordable
19.9%
of median income
ACS context
Population
5,253
Median age
43.8
Bachelor's degree+
20.5%
Poverty rate
14.1%
Labor force participation
50.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
5-year compound growth
Population CAGR
+2.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
2-year linear forecast
Population forecast
R² = 56.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
R² = 98.8% · * 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
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.
Gladstone city, Michigan
City/Town
Part of
Escanaba, MI
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