GDP / Output
+4.3% YoY
69
$389.4B
Output changed +4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for September 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.4% 5-year
71
246,844
Population moved +3.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.8%
Median rent consumes 25.8% 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
$13.6K per resident
100
$35.6B
$35.6B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$35.6B
$13.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.8B
2. Department of Defense$11.6B
3. Social Security Administration$8.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. MCKESSON CORPORATION$11.8B
2. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$10.4B
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$670.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,346
2BR estimate$1,772
Median income$76,320
Median home value$270,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
246,844
Median age
35.0
Bachelor's degree+
25.4%
Poverty rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
68.1%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
September 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-10-27
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020238,622
2021245,075
2022244,026
2023245,298
2024246,844
GDP (5 years)
2020$277.9B
2021$309.8B
2022$345.8B
2023$373.4B
2024$389.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024246,844
2025248,973 *
2026250,640 *
R² = 69.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$389.4B
2025$425.3B *
2026$453.9B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$76,320/yr
Median rent$1,641/mo
Rent share of income25.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,432/yr
Mortgage share of income21.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.1%
Poverty rate13.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. September 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$270,800
Median monthly rent$1,641
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum71/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.