GDP / Output
-2.0% YoY
25
$5.7B
Output changed -2.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.1%
Unemployment is 8.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.1% 5-year
75
23,825
Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.7%
Median rent consumes 20.7% 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
$6.2K per resident
85
$430.1M
$430.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$430.1M
$6.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$343.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$45.4M
3. Department of Education$15.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WILEY UNIVERSITY$10.4M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF MARSHALL$5.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$778
2BR estimate$1,025
Median income$55,089
Median home value$141,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
23,825
Median age
32.5
Bachelor's degree+
20.0%
Poverty rate
22.4%
Labor force participation
58.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+8.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202022,881
202122,862
202223,509
202323,646
202423,825
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.8B
2021$5.2B
2022$6.7B
2023$5.8B
2024$5.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202423,825
202524,146 *
202624,413 *
R² = 89.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.7B
2025$6.7B *
2026$7.2B *
R² = 42.0% · * 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$55,089/yr
Median rent$949/mo
Rent share of income20.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,580/yr
Mortgage share of income15.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.1%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate22.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$141,400
Median monthly rent$949
Price-to-rent ratio12.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth25/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.