GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
87
$9.9B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-14.9% 5-year
0
280
Population moved -14.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
21.1%
Median rent consumes 21.1% 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
$7.2K per resident
93
$1.0B
$1.0B 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
$1.0B
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$620.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$199.9M
3. Department of Defense$103.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EMERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.$26.7M
2. BLACK & VEATCH SPECIAL PROJECTS CORP.$20.6M
3. ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY$17.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$882
2BR estimate$1,161
Median income$61,250
Median home value$69,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
280
Median age
40.6
Bachelor's degree+
11.8%
Poverty rate
8.9%
Labor force participation
61.7%
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
-3.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020329
2021411
2022411
2023347
2024280
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.1B
2021$7.6B
2022$8.5B
2023$9.2B
2024$9.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024280
2025307 *
2026291 *
R² = 20.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.9B
2025$10.6B *
2026$11.3B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$61,250/yr
Median rent$1,075/mo
Rent share of income21.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,211/yr
Mortgage share of income6.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.7%
Poverty rate8.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$69,400
Median monthly rent$1,075
Price-to-rent ratio5.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.