GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
73
$20.7B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.9%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
94
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+5.2% 5-year
81
1,275
Population moved +5.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population10,077,761
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.7%
Median rent consumes 14.7% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$1.7B
$1.7B 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
$1.7B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$120.9M
3. Department of Education$52.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY$26.4M
2. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$25.7M
3. COUNTY OF KALAMAZOO$17.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$753
2BR estimate$991
Median income$75,000
Median home value$224,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,275
Median age
35.2
Bachelor's degree+
30.8%
Poverty rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
69.9%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,212
20211,300
20221,409
20231,268
20241,275
GDP (5 years)
2020$15.9B
2021$17.2B
2022$18.7B
2023$19.8B
2024$20.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,275
20251,321 *
20261,330 *
R² = 4.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$20.7B
2025$22.1B *
2026$23.3B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$75,000/yr
Median rent$918/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,641/yr
Mortgage share of income18.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation69.9%
Poverty rate8.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$224,800
Median monthly rent$918
Price-to-rent ratio20.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score82/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market94/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability83/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.