GDP / Output
+5.4% YoY
77
$552.7M
Output changed +5.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.1% 5-year
0
1,019
Population moved -12.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.3%
Median rent consumes 18.3% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$109.7M
$109.7M 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
$109.7M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$83.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$5.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.7M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF ABILENE, TEXAS$2.6M
3. CITY OF ABILENE$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$590
2BR estimate$778
Median income$47,292
Median home value$79,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,019
Median age
32.5
Bachelor's degree+
17.0%
Poverty rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
61.2%
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
-2.5%
GDP CAGR
+11.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,159
20211,276
20221,143
20231,089
20241,019
GDP (5 years)
2020$315.7M
2021$344.2M
2022$460.4M
2023$524.6M
2024$552.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,019
2025997 *
2026950 *
R² = 60.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$552.7M
2025$635.9M *
2026$701.3M *
R² = 95.4% · * 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$47,292/yr
Median rent$720/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,824/yr
Mortgage share of income10.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.2%
Poverty rate16.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$79,500
Median monthly rent$720
Price-to-rent ratio9.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.