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Marlette, MI

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

1,850

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.8% YoY

80

$1.7B

Output changed +5.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

42

5.6%

Unemployment is 5.6% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-7.6% 5-year

4

1,850

Population moved -7.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.6%

Median rent consumes 21.6% 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

$8.3K per resident

100

$336.3M

$336.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$126.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$336.3M

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$275.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$17.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$13.8M
3. MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL$1.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$716
2BR estimate$943
Median income$48,571
Median home value$132,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,850

Median age

38.2

Bachelor's degree+

12.1%

Poverty rate

18.0%

Labor force participation

54.3%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

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

-1.6%

GDP CAGR

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,002
20211,862
20221,797
20231,771
20241,850
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,850
20251,738 *
20261,698 *

R² = 48.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *

R² = 97.1% · * 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$48,571/yr
Median rent$873/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,028/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.3%
Poverty rate18.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$132,300
Median monthly rent$873
Price-to-rent ratio12.6x

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 growth80/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum4/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Marlette city, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Michigan

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