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Port Sanilac, MI

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

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Population

812

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.8% YoY

80

$1.7B

Output changed +5.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

96

2.0%

Unemployment is 2.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+24.2% 5-year

100

812

Population moved +24.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.7%

Median rent consumes 20.7% 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

$8.3K per resident

100

$336.1M

$336.1M 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

$336.1M

$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$275.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$17.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.5M
2. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$13.8M
3. MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL$1.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$738
2BR estimate$972
Median income$52,083
Median home value$158,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

812

Median age

51.2

Bachelor's degree+

24.7%

Poverty rate

11.7%

Labor force participation

51.3%

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

+4.4%

GDP CAGR

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020654
2021681
2022792
2023787
2024812
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024812
2025872 *
2026914 *

R² = 85.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.7B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *

R² = 97.1% · * 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$52,083/yr
Median rent$900/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,636/yr
Mortgage share of income18.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.3%
Poverty rate11.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$158,800
Median monthly rent$900
Price-to-rent ratio14.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score90/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market96/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100

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

Location Context

Port Sanilac village, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Michigan

Nearby locations

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