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Lechee, AZ

Stable 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

1,307

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.4% YoY

91

$10.7B

Output changed +7.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth7.5%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

31

6.0%

Unemployment is 6.0% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-8.9% 5-year

0

1,307

Population moved -8.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,378,838
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.6%

Median rent consumes 14.6% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.2K per resident

100

$1.2B

$1.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$112.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.2B

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$575.7M
2. Department of Transportation$146.6M
3. Department of the Interior$145.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARIZONA$93.5M
2. NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY$51.7M
3. PERINI MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.$41.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$617
2BR estimate$813
Median income$61,731
Median home value$86,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,307

Median age

27.5

Bachelor's degree+

9.1%

Poverty rate

15.1%

Labor force participation

60.0%

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

June 2026

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

-1.9%

GDP CAGR

+7.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,435
20211,499
20221,453
20231,307
20241,307
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.6B
2021$8.4B
2022$9.2B
2023$9.9B
2024$10.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,307
20251,266 *
20261,221 *

R² = 64.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.7B
2025$11.5B *
2026$12.2B *

R² = 99.9% · * 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$61,731/yr
Median rent$753/mo
Rent share of income14.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,224/yr
Mortgage share of income8.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.0%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation60.0%
Poverty rate15.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$86,100
Median monthly rent$753
Price-to-rent ratio9.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market31/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

LeChee CDP, Arizona

City/Town

Part of

Flagstaff, AZ

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