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Vernon, MI

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

697

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.6% YoY

57

$2.4B

Output changed +2.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+39.4% 5-year

100

697

Population moved +39.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population10,077,761
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$1.1K
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

$501.3M

$501.3M 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

$501.3M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$423.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BAKER OF FLINT$10.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.7M
3. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$7.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,025
2BR estimate$1,350
Median income$69,625
Median home value$133,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

697

Median age

45.7

Bachelor's degree+

14.3%

Poverty rate

16.1%

Labor force participation

66.6%

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

+6.9%

GDP CAGR

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020500
2021556
2022624
2023623
2024697
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.9B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024697
2025738 *
2026784 *

R² = 94.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *

R² = 95.1% · * 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$69,625/yr
Median rent$1,250/mo
Rent share of income21.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,095/yr
Mortgage share of income11.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg5.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.6%
Poverty rate16.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$133,400
Median monthly rent$1,250
Price-to-rent ratio8.9x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability83/100

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

Location Context

Vernon village, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Owosso, MI

Nearby locations

Durand, MIBancroft, MICorunna, MILennon, MIMiddletown, MI