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Cottonwood, TX

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

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85

Population

254

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.5% YoY

98

$7.0B

Output changed +8.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

46

5.0%

Unemployment is 5.0% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-20.1% 5-year

0

254

Population moved -20.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$6.2K per resident

85

$900.7M

$900.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$900.7M

$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$622.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$187.8M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$50.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HEAD START OF GREATER DALLAS INC$43.0M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.0M
3. CITY OF TERRELL$7.6M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$99,038
Median home value$293,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

254

Median age

39.5

Bachelor's degree+

23.5%

Poverty rate

13.4%

Labor force participation

79.5%

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

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

-4.4%

GDP CAGR

+10.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020318
2021401
2022371
2023335
2024254
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$5.0B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.4B
2024$7.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024254
2025278 *
2026258 *

R² = 30.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.0B
2025$7.7B *
2026$8.4B *

R² = 99.5% · * 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$99,038/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,791/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation79.5%
Poverty rate13.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$293,200

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth98/100
Labor market46/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability56/100

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

Location Context

Cottonwood city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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