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New Berlin, 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

633

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.2% YoY

82

$14.5B

Output changed +6.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

56

4.7%

Unemployment is 4.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-25.4% 5-year

0

633

Population moved -25.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

79

14.9%

Median rent consumes 14.9% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$1.4B

$1.4B 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

$1.4B

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$776.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$580.1M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$7.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. INDEPENDENT ROUGH TERRAIN CENTER LLC$7.5M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF SEGUIN$4.6M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,119
2BR estimate$1,474
Median income$110,000
Median home value$434,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

633

Median age

51.9

Bachelor's degree+

39.1%

Poverty rate

2.5%

Labor force participation

54.5%

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

-5.7%

GDP CAGR

+12.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020849
2021828
2022764
2023724
2024633
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.1B
2021$9.1B
2022$11.9B
2023$13.7B
2024$14.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024633
2025599 *
2026545 *

R² = 95.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$14.5B
2025$16.7B *
2026$18.5B *

R² = 97.1% · * 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$110,000/yr
Median rent$1,365/mo
Rent share of income14.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,365/yr
Mortgage share of income24.0%

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 participation54.5%
Poverty rate2.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$434,500
Median monthly rent$1,365
Price-to-rent ratio26.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability63/100

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

Location Context

New Berlin city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

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