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Millburg, MI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

568

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.4% YoY

56

$9.7B

Output changed +2.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

53

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+8.0% 5-year

98

568

Population moved +8.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

69

22.2%

Median rent consumes 22.2% 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

$8.4K per resident

100

$1.3B

$1.3B 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

$1.3B

$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$971.8M
2. Department of Transportation$110.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$74.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$110.4M
2. TRIPLE CANOPY INC$23.2M
3. SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COMMISSION$20.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

22.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$957
2BR estimate$1,260
Median income$62,976
Median home value$136,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

568

Median age

37.5

Bachelor's degree+

26.4%

Poverty rate

20.4%

Labor force participation

65.2%

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

+1.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020526
2021478
2022481
2023437
2024568
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.0B
2021$8.4B
2022$9.0B
2023$9.5B
2024$9.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024568
2025511 *
2026515 *

R² = 1.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$9.7B
2025$10.3B *
2026$10.7B *

R² = 98.3% · * 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$62,976/yr
Median rent$1,167/mo
Rent share of income22.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,283/yr
Mortgage share of income13.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.2%
Poverty rate20.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$136,500
Median monthly rent$1,167
Price-to-rent ratio9.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum98/100
Overall stability69/100

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

Location Context

Millburg CDP, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Niles, MI

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