GDP / Output
-0.7% YoY
34
$3.3B
Output changed -0.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.8% 5-year
0
855
Population moved -12.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.4%
Median rent consumes 15.4% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.9K per resident
100
$165.8M
$165.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$165.8M
$9.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$98.6M
2. Department of Transportation$47.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$47.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.7M
3. HEARNE HOUSING AUTHORITY$852.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$752
2BR estimate$990
Median income$71,667
Median home value$130,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
855
Median age
33.9
Bachelor's degree+
13.8%
Poverty rate
20.4%
Labor force participation
56.8%
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
April 2026
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
-2.7%
GDP CAGR
+9.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020981
2021793
2022893
2023824
2024855
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.1B
2021$2.6B
2022$3.2B
2023$3.3B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024855
2025803 *
2026781 *
R² = 23.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.8B *
2026$4.1B *
R² = 82.6% · * 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$71,667/yr
Median rent$917/mo
Rent share of income15.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,888/yr
Mortgage share of income11.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.8%
Poverty rate20.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$130,000
Median monthly rent$917
Price-to-rent ratio11.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score40/100
Economic growth34/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.