GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$64.3B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
68
3.6%
Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+9.4% 5-year
100
152,866
Population moved +9.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.4%
Median rent consumes 22.4% 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
$4.9K per resident
74
$4.5B
$4.5B 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
$4.5B
$4.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$605.7M
3. Department of Transportation$181.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$178.6M
2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS$105.8M
3. M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P.$59.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,164
2BR estimate$1,534
Median income$76,019
Median home value$348,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
152,866
Median age
31.4
Bachelor's degree+
41.7%
Poverty rate
15.8%
Labor force participation
67.3%
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
April 2026
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020139,734
2021139,704
2022142,262
2023146,987
2024152,866
GDP (5 years)
2020$42.4B
2021$48.4B
2022$56.6B
2023$61.3B
2024$64.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024152,866
2025154,375 *
2026157,729 *
R² = 88.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$64.3B
2025$71.7B *
2026$77.3B *
R² = 97.3% · * 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$76,019/yr
Median rent$1,420/mo
Rent share of income22.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$21,128/yr
Mortgage share of income27.8%
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 participation67.3%
Poverty rate15.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$348,200
Median monthly rent$1,420
Price-to-rent ratio20.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market68/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.