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Hilltop Lakes, TX

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Overall score73out of 100
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Population

797

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+9.5% YoY

100

$1.1B

Output changed +9.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-1.0% 5-year

44

797

Population moved -1.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$10.5K per resident

100

$164.8M

$164.8M 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

$164.8M

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$132.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.2M
3. Department of Transportation$7.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.5M
2. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL LAND TRUST$1.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.6M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$233,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

797

Median age

46.9

Bachelor's degree+

54.3%

Poverty rate

27.4%

Labor force participation

46.1%

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

-0.2%

GDP CAGR

+12.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020805
2021713
2022737
2023803
2024797
GDP (5 years)
2020$649.9M
2021$852.5M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024797
2025793 *
2026801 *

R² = 7.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 92.8% · * 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 + income analysis

Cost of Living

Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation46.1%
Poverty rate27.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$233,300

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum44/100
Overall stability73/100

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

Location Context

Hilltop Lakes CDP, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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