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Mulberry, OH

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

3,821

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.4% YoY

84

$10.6B

Output changed +6.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

45

5.4%

Unemployment is 5.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-9.2% 5-year

0

3,821

Population moved -9.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population11,810,293
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.5%

Median rent consumes 21.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.4K per resident

94

$1.5B

$1.5B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$129.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.5B

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.2B
2. Department of Defense$220.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$108.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. L3HARRIS FUZING AND ORDNANCE SYSTEMS, INC.$207.7M
2. OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.6M
3. CLERMONT METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$10.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,118
2BR estimate$1,473
Median income$75,969
Median home value$219,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

3,821

Median age

53.9

Bachelor's degree+

29.0%

Poverty rate

6.6%

Labor force participation

53.6%

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

Latest available

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

-1.9%

GDP CAGR

+2.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,210
20214,275
20224,071
20233,850
20243,821
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.4B
2021$9.6B
2022$9.6B
2023$10.0B
2024$10.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20243,821
20253,685 *
20263,564 *

R² = 85.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.6B
2025$10.7B *
2026$10.9B *

R² = 82.8% · * 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$75,969/yr
Median rent$1,364/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,325/yr
Mortgage share of income17.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.6%
Poverty rate6.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$219,600
Median monthly rent$1,364
Price-to-rent ratio13.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Mulberry CDP, Ohio

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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