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Otter Lake, MI

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

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Population

379

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.6% YoY

64

$3.3B

Output changed +3.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

20

6.7%

Unemployment is 6.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+5.6% 5-year

83

379

Population moved +5.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

49

36.1%

Median rent consumes 36.1% of median household income: Strained.

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

$7.5K per resident

95

$664.4M

$664.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$126.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$664.4M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$579.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$49.6M
3. Department of Transportation$18.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$18.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.8M
3. CHARTER TOWNSHIP OXFORD$1.8M

Strained

Housing Affordability

36.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,059
2BR estimate$1,395
Median income$42,969
Median home value$101,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

379

Median age

53.9

Bachelor's degree+

6.1%

Poverty rate

14.9%

Labor force participation

50.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

+1.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020359
2021388
2022361
2023387
2024379
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.1B
2024$3.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024379
2025387 *
2026390 *

R² = 19.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.3B
2025$3.5B *
2026$3.8B *

R² = 96.3% · * 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$42,969/yr
Median rent$1,292/mo
Rent share of income36.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,153/yr
Mortgage share of income14.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.7%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation50.9%
Poverty rate14.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$101,400
Median monthly rent$1,292
Price-to-rent ratio6.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum83/100
Overall stability53/100

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

Location Context

Otter Lake village, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Nearby locations

Otisville, MIColumbiaville, MIMillington, MIFostoria, MIMillers Lake, MI