GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
50
$26.3B
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
48
5.2%
Unemployment is 5.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+13.5% 5-year
100
19,268
Population moved +13.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.4%
Median rent consumes 24.4% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$2.8B
$2.8B 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
$2.8B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.7B
2. Department of Defense$531.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$287.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KIEWIT US CONTRACTORS CO$403.9M
2. TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON$74.0M
3. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON$61.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,183
2BR estimate$1,558
Median income$71,102
Median home value$206,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
19,268
Median age
39.0
Bachelor's degree+
22.9%
Poverty rate
15.6%
Labor force participation
65.6%
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202016,983
202118,065
202218,464
202318,833
202419,268
GDP (5 years)
2020$15.7B
2021$19.7B
2022$26.3B
2023$25.9B
2024$26.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202419,268
202519,924 *
202620,458 *
R² = 93.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$26.3B
2025$31.0B *
2026$33.8B *
R² = 80.2% · * 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$71,102/yr
Median rent$1,443/mo
Rent share of income24.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,554/yr
Mortgage share of income17.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate15.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$206,900
Median monthly rent$1,443
Price-to-rent ratio11.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability66/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.