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Mcleod, TX

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

520

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.4% YoY

91

$1.5B

Output changed +7.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

9

7.5%

Unemployment is 7.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+50.3% 5-year

100

520

Population moved +50.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$8.4K per resident

100

$238.1M

$238.1M 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

$238.1M

$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$192.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$35.3M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$4.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST TEXAS, INC.$4.8M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.3M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$858.8K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimate$601
2BR estimate$792
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

520

Median age

27.1

Bachelor's degree+

18.4%

Poverty rate

53.6%

Labor force participation

44.8%

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

+8.5%

GDP CAGR

+8.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020346
2021305
2022309
2023475
2024520
GDP (5 years)
2020$964.1M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024520
2025546 *
2026598 *

R² = 67.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.8B *

R² = 99.2% · * 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 rent$733/mo

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.5%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation44.8%
Poverty rate53.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median monthly rent$733

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market9/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability61/100

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

Location Context

McLeod CDP, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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