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Mclain, MS

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

416

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.3% YoY

97

$229.6M

Output changed +8.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.4%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+25.7% 5-year

100

416

Population moved +25.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population2,946,779
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

55

31.9%

Median rent consumes 31.9% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$5.1K per resident

76

$68.9M

$68.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$38.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$68.9M

$5.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$61.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$934.3K

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$900.4K
2. GREENE COUNTY RETIREMENT SYSTEM, INC$334.2K
3. LOOKING GLASS ASSOCIATES LP$278.0K

Strained

Housing Affordability

31.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$637
2BR estimate$839
Median income$29,268
Median home value$64,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

416

Median age

37.5

Bachelor's degree+

7.9%

Poverty rate

8.4%

Labor force participation

54.4%

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

+5.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020331
2021345
2022367
2023394
2024416
GDP (5 years)
2020$172.3M
2021$178.7M
2022$209.0M
2023$212.0M
2024$229.6M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024416
2025436 *
2026458 *

R² = 99.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$229.6M
2025$244.7M *
2026$259.5M *

R² = 94.2% · * 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$29,268/yr
Median rent$777/mo
Rent share of income31.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,902/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%

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 avg3.8%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.4%
Poverty rate8.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$64,300
Median monthly rent$777
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score96/100
Economic growth97/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100

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

Location Context

McLain town, Mississippi

City/Town

Part of

Mississippi

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