GDP / Output
-3.7% YoY
13
$623.7M
Output changed -3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
29
6.5%
Unemployment is 6.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-7.8% 5-year
3
270
Population moved -7.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
10.4%
Median rent consumes 10.4% 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
$14.6K per resident
100
$44.7M
$44.7M 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
$44.7M
$14.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Transportation$16.8M
2. Social Security Administration$13.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$12.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.3M
3. REGION XVI EDUCATION SERVICE CENTER$403.8K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$480
2BR estimate$632
Median income$67,500
Median home value$88,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
270
Median age
38.8
Bachelor's degree+
27.0%
Poverty rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
65.7%
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
2026-07-30
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
-1.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020293
2021251
2022260
2023274
2024270
GDP (5 years)
2020$420.5M
2021$568.8M
2022$701.7M
2023$647.4M
2024$623.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024270
2025263 *
2026260 *
R² = 5.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$623.7M
2025$737.9M *
2026$786.4M *
R² = 51.1% · * 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$67,500/yr
Median rent$585/mo
Rent share of income10.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,340/yr
Mortgage share of income7.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.5%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.7%
Poverty rate13.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$88,000
Median monthly rent$585
Price-to-rent ratio12.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score23/100
Economic growth13/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum3/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.