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Mccamey, TX

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

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Population

1,643

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.4% YoY

56

$7.6B

Output changed +2.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

1.2%

Unemployment is 1.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-21.2% 5-year

0

1,643

Population moved -21.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

54

32.7%

Median rent consumes 32.7% of median household income: Strained.

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

$5.3K per resident

77

$17.5M

$17.5M 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

$17.5M

$5.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$14.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$1.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$990.8K

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.7M
2. RANKIN HOUSING AUTHORITY$59.2K
3. RANKIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT$36.2K

Strained

Housing Affordability

32.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$964
2BR estimate$1,270
Median income$43,203
Median home value$96,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,643

Median age

40.1

Bachelor's degree+

2.4%

Poverty rate

17.1%

Labor force participation

52.7%

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

2026-06-16

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

-4.6%

GDP CAGR

+28.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,084
20211,718
20221,691
20231,550
20241,643
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$5.3B
2022$8.8B
2023$7.4B
2024$7.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,643
20251,422 *
20261,317 *

R² = 66.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$7.6B
2025$10.1B *
2026$11.4B *

R² = 60.5% · * 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$43,203/yr
Median rent$1,176/mo
Rent share of income32.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,825/yr
Mortgage share of income13.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation52.7%
Poverty rate17.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$96,000
Median monthly rent$1,176
Price-to-rent ratio6.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth56/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

McCamey city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

Nearby locations

Rankin, TXCrane, TXIraan, TX