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Brandon, FL

Stable overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

119,767

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.4% YoY

84

$152.0B

Output changed +6.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

49

4.8%

Unemployment is 4.8% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+3.3% 5-year

70

119,767

Population moved +3.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population22,416,077
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

62

26.9%

Median rent consumes 26.9% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State totalUnavailable
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars
1. SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC$558.3M
2. GLOBAL MILITARY PRODUCTS INC$557.4M
3. PERATON INC.$417.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

26.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,463
2BR estimate$1,927
Median income$79,685
Median home value$339,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

119,767

Median age

37.3

Bachelor's degree+

33.8%

Poverty rate

11.4%

Labor force participation

65.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.7%

GDP CAGR

+8.3%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020115,909
2021115,330
2022114,923
2023116,365
2024119,767
GDP (5 years)
2020$101.8B
2021$114.8B
2022$129.7B
2023$142.8B
2024$152.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024119,767
2025119,084 *
2026119,959 *

R² = 51.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$152.0B
2025$166.8B *
2026$179.6B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$79,685/yr
Median rent$1,784/mo
Rent share of income26.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,570/yr
Mortgage share of income25.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg4.6%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate11.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$339,000
Median monthly rent$1,784
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth84/100
Labor market49/100
Population momentum70/100
Overall stability64/100

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

Location Context

Brandon CDP, Florida

City/Town

Part of

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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