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Riverdale, MI

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

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87

Population

216

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.5% YoY

56

$2.0B

Output changed +2.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

44

5.5%

Unemployment is 5.5% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-27.0% 5-year

0

216

Population moved -27.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$6.5K per resident

87

$272.4M

$272.4M 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

$272.4M

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$217.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$24.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$15.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.0M
2. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$3.7M
3. JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.$3.6M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$90,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

216

Median age

39.0

Bachelor's degree+

16.5%

Poverty rate

40.3%

Labor force participation

74.2%

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

-6.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020296
2021252
2022223
2023262
2024216
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.5B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$1.9B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024216
2025205 *
2026190 *

R² = 54.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *

R² = 93.7% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation74.2%
Poverty rate40.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$90,500

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability44/100

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

Location Context

Riverdale CDP, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Alma, MI

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