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Mccloud, CA

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

829

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.5% YoY

49

$2.3B

Output changed +1.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

35

5.8%

Unemployment is 5.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-7.8% 5-year

3

829

Population moved -7.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

66

24.5%

Median rent consumes 24.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.6K per resident

100

$421.3M

$421.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$421.3M

$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$290.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$42.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$31.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$14.7M
2. KARUK TRIBE OF CALIFORNIA$11.4M
3. KARUK TRIBE HOUSING AUTHORITY$6.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

24.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$811
2BR estimate$1,068
Median income$48,529
Median home value$328,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

829

Median age

58.2

Bachelor's degree+

22.0%

Poverty rate

20.7%

Labor force participation

43.3%

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

2026-06-16

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

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020899
2021870
2022959
2023871
2024829
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024829
2025844 *
2026830 *

R² = 20.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.3B
2025$2.5B *
2026$2.7B *

R² = 94.8% · * 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$48,529/yr
Median rent$989/mo
Rent share of income24.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,909/yr
Mortgage share of income41.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation43.3%
Poverty rate20.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$328,100
Median monthly rent$989
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth49/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum3/100
Overall stability47/100

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

Location Context

McCloud CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

California

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