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Grosse Pointe Park, 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

11,319

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.9% YoY

66

$129.9B

Output changed +3.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

77

3.3%

Unemployment is 3.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+1.9% 5-year

61

11,319

Population moved +1.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.3%

Median rent consumes 13.3% 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

$12.6K per resident

100

$22.6B

$22.6B 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

$22.6B

$12.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$10.3B
2. Social Security Administration$8.7B
3. General Services Administration$789.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CITY OF DETROIT$512.4M
2. FORD MOTOR CO$474.0M
3. GM DEFENSE LLC$320.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,131
2BR estimate$1,489
Median income$124,111
Median home value$473,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

11,319

Median age

41.4

Bachelor's degree+

73.3%

Poverty rate

4.9%

Labor force participation

71.7%

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

+0.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202011,108
202111,529
202211,513
202311,394
202411,319
GDP (5 years)
2020$97.0B
2021$103.2B
2022$114.1B
2023$125.1B
2024$129.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202411,319
202511,459 *
202611,487 *

R² = 7.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$129.9B
2025$140.2B *
2026$148.9B *

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$124,111/yr
Median rent$1,379/mo
Rent share of income13.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,707/yr
Mortgage share of income23.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.3%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.7%
Poverty rate4.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$473,100
Median monthly rent$1,379
Price-to-rent ratio28.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum61/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Grosse Pointe Park city, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Nearby locations

Grosse Pointe, MIGrosse Pointe Farms, MIHarper Woods, MIGrosse Pointe Woods, MIVillage of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI