GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$3.1B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
10.2%
Unemployment is 10.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.1% 5-year
80
955
Population moved +5.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
31.0%
Median rent consumes 31.0% of median household income: Strained.
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
$5.8K per resident
81
$443.7M
$443.7M 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
$443.7M
$5.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$286.8M
2. Department of Education$64.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$44.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY$71.8M
2. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$27.6M
3. CITY OF HUNTSVILLE$2.5M
Strained
Housing Affordability
31.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,021
2BR estimate$1,345
Median income$48,137
Median home value$162,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
955
Median age
31.9
Bachelor's degree+
15.9%
Poverty rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
47.2%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020909
20211,214
20221,102
20231,311
2024955
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.4B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024955
20251,155 *
20261,174 *
R² = 3.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.4B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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 household income$48,137/yr
Median rent$1,245/mo
Rent share of income31.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,860/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 rate10.2%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation47.2%
Poverty rate22.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$162,500
Median monthly rent$1,245
Price-to-rent ratio10.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum80/100
Overall stability51/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.