GDP / Output
+8.5% YoY
98
$7.0B
Output changed +8.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+18.9% 5-year
100
334
Population moved +18.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.4%
Median rent consumes 14.4% 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
$6.2K per resident
84
$899.1M
$899.1M 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
$899.1M
$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$622.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$186.2M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$50.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HEAD START OF GREATER DALLAS INC$43.0M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.0M
3. CITY OF TERRELL$7.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,264
2BR estimate$1,665
Median income$128,750
Median home value$300,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
334
Median age
40.6
Bachelor's degree+
18.1%
Poverty rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
69.7%
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+10.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020281
2021306
2022351
2023378
2024334
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.3B
2021$5.0B
2022$5.8B
2023$6.4B
2024$7.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024334
2025383 *
2026401 *
R² = 55.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.0B
2025$7.7B *
2026$8.4B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$128,750/yr
Median rent$1,542/mo
Rent share of income14.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,204/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.7%
Poverty rate5.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$300,000
Median monthly rent$1,542
Price-to-rent ratio16.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score85/100
Economic growth98/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.