GDP / Output
+3.3% YoY
62
$3.1B
Output changed +3.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+18.7% 5-year
100
552
Population moved +18.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
90
7.2%
Median rent consumes 7.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.3K per resident
94
$272.4M
$272.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.7B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$272.4M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$202.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$21.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$22.2M
2. EDUCATIONAL SERVICE UNIT$9.1M
3. MIDLAND UNIVERSITY$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
7.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$759
2BR estimate$999
Median income$155,080
Median home value$74,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
552
Median age
31.5
Bachelor's degree+
3.2%
Poverty rate
15.8%
Labor force participation
68.6%
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
2026-07-30
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
+3.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020465
2021499
2022542
2023572
2024552
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.6B
2022$2.8B
2023$3.0B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024552
2025600 *
2026625 *
R² = 81.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 92.5% · * 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$155,080/yr
Median rent$925/mo
Rent share of income7.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,527/yr
Mortgage share of income2.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.6%
Poverty rate15.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$74,600
Median monthly rent$925
Price-to-rent ratio6.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.