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Hughes Springs, TX

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,781

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.4% YoY

91

$1.5B

Output changed +7.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.5%

Unemployment is 0.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+16.1% 5-year

100

1,781

Population moved +16.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.4%

Median rent consumes 20.4% 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

$8.4K per resident

100

$238.3M

$238.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$238.3M

$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$192.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$35.6M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$4.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST TEXAS, INC.$4.8M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$735
2BR estimate$968
Median income$52,778
Median home value$153,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,781

Median age

34.5

Bachelor's degree+

18.0%

Poverty rate

19.6%

Labor force participation

63.4%

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

Latest available

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

+3.0%

GDP CAGR

+8.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,534
20211,342
20221,621
20231,676
20241,781
GDP (5 years)
2020$964.1M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,781
20251,839 *
20261,922 *

R² = 62.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.8B *

R² = 99.2% · * 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$52,778/yr
Median rent$896/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,302/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.5%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.4%
Poverty rate19.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$153,300
Median monthly rent$896
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100

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

Location Context

Hughes Springs city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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