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Mcbride, MI

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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89

Population

195

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.4% YoY

42

$2.2B

Output changed +0.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+25.8% 5-year

100

195

Population moved +25.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$6.7K per resident

89

$448.3M

$448.3M 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

$448.3M

$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$379.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$41.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$8.9M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.8M
3. MONTCALM COMMUNITY COLLEGE$2.5M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$59,821
Median home value$117,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

195

Median age

47.1

Bachelor's degree+

12.9%

Poverty rate

21.0%

Labor force participation

56.0%

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

Latest available

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

+4.7%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020155
2021179
2022192
2023222
2024195
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024195
2025226 *
2026238 *

R² = 63.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.2B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.5B *

R² = 95.0% · * 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$59,821/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,142/yr
Mortgage share of income11.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.0%
Poverty rate21.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$117,700

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth42/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100

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

Location Context

McBride village, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI

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