GDP / Output
+7.6% YoY
92
$27.1B
Output changed +7.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.4%
Unemployment is 9.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-9.9% 5-year
0
963
Population moved -9.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% 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
$6.3K per resident
86
$1.6B
$1.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$1.6B
$6.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$138.8M
3. Department of Transportation$133.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.$53.8M
2. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$50.2M
3. CITY OF PORT ARTHUR$31.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$55,104
Median home value$186,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
963
Median age
41.4
Bachelor's degree+
19.0%
Poverty rate
11.8%
Labor force participation
63.6%
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
2026-07-31
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
-2.1%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,069
20211,035
20221,022
2023892
2024963
GDP (5 years)
2020$16.7B
2021$20.4B
2022$24.9B
2023$25.2B
2024$27.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024963
2025890 *
2026854 *
R² = 64.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$27.1B
2025$30.5B *
2026$33.1B *
R² = 91.6% · * 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$55,104/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,317/yr
Mortgage share of income20.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.6%
Poverty rate11.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$186,500
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio16.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability45/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.