GDP / Output
+7.6% YoY
92
$27.1B
Output changed +7.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.7%
Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.0% 5-year
86
18,381
Population moved +6.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
70
21.7%
Median rent consumes 21.7% 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
$6.3K per resident
86
$1.6B
$1.6B 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
$1.6B
$6.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.1B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$138.8M
3. Department of Transportation$133.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.$53.8M
2. PATRIOT CONTRACT SERVICES, LLC$50.2M
3. CITY OF PORT ARTHUR$31.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,148
2BR estimate$1,512
Median income$77,570
Median home value$208,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
18,381
Median age
36.2
Bachelor's degree+
24.2%
Poverty rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
63.7%
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202017,334
202118,502
202218,569
202318,475
202418,381
GDP (5 years)
2020$16.7B
2021$20.4B
2022$24.9B
2023$25.2B
2024$27.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202418,381
202518,872 *
202619,079 *
R² = 39.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$27.1B
2025$30.5B *
2026$33.1B *
R² = 91.6% · * 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$77,570/yr
Median rent$1,400/mo
Rent share of income21.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,639/yr
Mortgage share of income16.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.7%
Poverty rate8.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$208,300
Median monthly rent$1,400
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 climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth92/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum86/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.