GDP / Output
+8.7% YoY
100
$2.8B
Output changed +8.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
89
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-5.4% 5-year
18
16,136
Population moved -5.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.6%
Median rent consumes 21.6% 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
$5.4K per resident
79
$170.1M
$170.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$170.1M
$5.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$134.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$14.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$11.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION$10.6M
2. NORTHEAST TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE$6.9M
3. MOUNT PLEASANT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT$3.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$746
2BR estimate$983
Median income$50,515
Median home value$170,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
16,136
Median age
30.1
Bachelor's degree+
12.5%
Poverty rate
18.3%
Labor force participation
64.1%
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
Latest available
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+8.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,058
202116,067
202216,065
202316,061
202416,136
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.5B
2023$2.5B
2024$2.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202416,136
202515,722 *
202615,537 *
R² = 44.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.8B
2025$3.0B *
2026$3.3B *
R² = 95.5% · * 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$50,515/yr
Median rent$910/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,358/yr
Mortgage share of income20.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.1%
Poverty rate18.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$170,700
Median monthly rent$910
Price-to-rent ratio15.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market89/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.