GDP / Output
-1.6% YoY
28
$267.7M
Output changed -1.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
71
3.4%
Unemployment is 3.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-37.9% 5-year
0
479
Population moved -37.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.2%
Median rent consumes 17.2% 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
$23.5K per resident
100
$83.4M
$83.4M 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
$83.4M
$23.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Transportation$57.7M
2. Social Security Administration$20.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$2.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$57.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.6M
3. IDALOU CATO ESTATE TRUST$80.4K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$692
2BR estimate$912
Median income$59,000
Median home value$65,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
479
Median age
29.9
Bachelor's degree+
20.2%
Poverty rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
71.5%
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
-9.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020771
2021529
2022585
2023606
2024479
GDP (5 years)
2020$191.2M
2021$233.5M
2022$298.3M
2023$272.0M
2024$267.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024479
2025442 *
2026391 *
R² = 52.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$267.7M
2025$310.0M *
2026$329.2M *
R² = 53.7% · * 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$59,000/yr
Median rent$844/mo
Rent share of income17.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,974/yr
Mortgage share of income6.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.5%
Poverty rate5.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$65,500
Median monthly rent$844
Price-to-rent ratio6.5x
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 growth28/100
Labor market71/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.