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La Ward, TX

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

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Population

178

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.3% YoY

55

$772.1M

Output changed +2.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

50

5.1%

Unemployment is 5.1% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-42.2% 5-year

0

178

Population moved -42.2% 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

$7.5K per resident

95

$112.4M

$112.4M 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

$112.4M

$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$78.4M
2. Department of Transportation$13.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$11.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.2M
3. EDNA HOUSING AUTHORITY$928.5K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimate$797
2BR estimate$1,050
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home value$90,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

178

Median age

32.5

Bachelor's degree+

3.0%

Poverty rate

44.4%

Labor force participation

32.8%

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

-10.4%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020308
2021311
2022239
2023241
2024178
GDP (5 years)
2020$600.2M
2021$668.4M
2022$739.7M
2023$754.5M
2024$772.1M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024178
2025156 *
2026123 *

R² = 88.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$772.1M
2025$835.9M *
2026$878.9M *

R² = 90.3% · * 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 rent$972/mo
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,461/yr

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation32.8%
Poverty rate44.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$90,000
Median monthly rent$972
Price-to-rent ratio7.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100

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

Location Context

La Ward city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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