GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
81
$18.5B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
52
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+4.2% 5-year
75
1,020
Population moved +4.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$1.9B
$1.9B 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
$1.9B
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$303.9M
3. Department of Defense$196.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$130.5M
2. L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES INTEGRATED SYSTEMS L.P.$130.1M
3. TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE$51.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$795
2BR estimate$1,048
Median income$88,458
Median home value$238,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,020
Median age
44.2
Bachelor's degree+
27.6%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
60.3%
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020979
2021979
2022852
2023890
20241,020
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.2B
2021$14.6B
2022$16.0B
2023$17.4B
2024$18.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,020
2025942 *
2026941 *
R² = 0.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$18.5B
2025$20.0B *
2026$21.3B *
R² = 99.6% · * 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$88,458/yr
Median rent$970/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,478/yr
Mortgage share of income16.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation60.3%
Poverty rate4.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$238,600
Median monthly rent$970
Price-to-rent ratio20.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market52/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.