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Mcdade, TX

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

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Population

1,070

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$4.3B

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-16.7% 5-year

0

1,070

Population moved -16.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

60

28.7%

Median rent consumes 28.7% 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

$5.7K per resident

81

$555.3M

$555.3M 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

$555.3M

$5.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$428.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$92.4M
3. Department of Defense$9.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TEHAMA TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC$7.8M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.0M
3. CEN-TEX FAMILY SERVICES, INC.$6.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

28.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$991
2BR estimate$1,305
Median income$50,489
Median home value$314,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,070

Median age

39.5

Bachelor's degree+

13.2%

Poverty rate

6.3%

Labor force participation

40.1%

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

-3.6%

GDP CAGR

+9.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,285
20211,376
20221,369
20231,380
20241,070
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.6B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,070
20251,168 *
20261,126 *

R² = 25.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$4.3B
2025$4.8B *
2026$5.2B *

R² = 98.3% · * 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 household income$50,489/yr
Median rent$1,208/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,071/yr
Mortgage share of income37.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.1%
Poverty rate6.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$314,300
Median monthly rent$1,208
Price-to-rent ratio21.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

McDade CDP, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

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