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Highland Haven, TX

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

448

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.9% YoY

60

$2.7B

Output changed +2.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

62

4.3%

Unemployment is 4.3% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-8.4% 5-year

0

448

Population moved -8.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

59

29.6%

Median rent consumes 29.6% 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

$9.1K per resident

100

$445.9M

$445.9M 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

$445.9M

$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$358.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$39.6M
3. Department of Transportation$24.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$24.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.6M
3. BURNET HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

29.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,845
2BR estimate$2,430
Median income$91,250
Median home value$492,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

448

Median age

71.4

Bachelor's degree+

44.5%

Poverty rate

4.0%

Labor force participation

31.6%

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

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

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

-1.7%

GDP CAGR

+7.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020489
2021452
2022467
2023452
2024448
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.4B
2023$2.7B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024448
2025437 *
2026429 *

R² = 58.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.3B *

R² = 96.4% · * 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$91,250/yr
Median rent$2,250/mo
Rent share of income29.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$29,890/yr
Mortgage share of income32.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation31.6%
Poverty rate4.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$492,600
Median monthly rent$2,250
Price-to-rent ratio18.2x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability55/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Highland Haven city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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