GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$23.4B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+2.6% 5-year
66
27,974
Population moved +2.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.5%
Median rent consumes 19.5% 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
$6.1K per resident
84
$2.3B
$2.3B 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
$2.3B
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.6B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$354.1M
3. Department of Energy$173.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, THE$100.0M
2. BASF CORPORATION$73.4M
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$31.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,212
2BR estimate$1,596
Median income$90,938
Median home value$250,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
27,974
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
27.8%
Poverty rate
11.7%
Labor force participation
65.0%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202027,269
202128,008
202227,954
202327,902
202427,974
GDP (5 years)
2020$16.3B
2021$18.8B
2022$22.1B
2023$22.5B
2024$23.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202427,974
202528,213 *
202628,343 *
R² = 43.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$23.4B
2025$26.0B *
2026$27.8B *
R² = 90.0% · * 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$90,938/yr
Median rent$1,478/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,176/yr
Mortgage share of income16.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.0%
Poverty rate11.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$250,100
Median monthly rent$1,478
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum66/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.