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Village Of Clarkston, MI

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

874

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$143.1B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

98

1.6%

Unemployment is 1.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+6.8% 5-year

91

874

Population moved +6.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.7%

Median rent consumes 17.7% 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

$8.5K per resident

100

$10.9B

$10.9B 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

$10.9B

$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$7.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$2.8B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$465.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. FCA US LLC$254.3M
2. TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$186.2M
3. KELLY SERVICES, INC.$117.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,133
2BR estimate$1,493
Median income$93,452
Median home value$457,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

874

Median age

55.8

Bachelor's degree+

55.7%

Poverty rate

2.2%

Labor force participation

57.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

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

+1.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020818
2021743
2022775
2023842
2024874
GDP (5 years)
2020$109.6B
2021$117.6B
2022$127.3B
2023$138.0B
2024$143.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024874
2025874 *
2026895 *

R² = 40.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$143.1B
2025$153.4B *
2026$162.1B *

R² = 99.0% · * 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$93,452/yr
Median rent$1,382/mo
Rent share of income17.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$27,779/yr
Mortgage share of income29.7%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.6%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.9%
Poverty rate2.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$457,800
Median monthly rent$1,382
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market98/100
Population momentum91/100
Overall stability85/100

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

Location Context

Village of Clarkston city, Michigan

City/Town

Part of

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

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