GDP / Output
-0.5% YoY
35
$3.6B
Output changed -0.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
39
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.9% 5-year
26
6,181
Population moved -3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,077,761
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.7%
Median rent consumes 16.7% 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
$9.4K per resident
100
$623.6M
$623.6M 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
$623.6M
$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$396.7M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$91.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$74.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY$17.4M
2. STATE OF MICHIGAN$11.1M
3. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$10.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$601
2BR estimate$792
Median income$52,754
Median home value$111,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
6,181
Median age
34.8
Bachelor's degree+
27.0%
Poverty rate
18.7%
Labor force participation
63.0%
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
April 2026
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20206,433
20216,223
20226,191
20236,173
20246,181
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.8B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20246,181
20256,074 *
20266,019 *
R² = 64.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.6B
2025$3.9B *
2026$4.1B *
R² = 86.3% · * 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$52,754/yr
Median rent$733/mo
Rent share of income16.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,790/yr
Mortgage share of income12.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.0%
Poverty rate18.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$111,900
Median monthly rent$733
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth35/100
Labor market39/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.