GDP / Output
+3.0% YoY
60
$6.2B
Output changed +3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.8%
Unemployment is 4.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+9.6% 5-year
100
1,715
Population moved +9.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.5%
Median rent consumes 17.5% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$683.4M
$683.4M 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
$683.4M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$459.6M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$90.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$67.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.1M
2. TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY - VICTORIA$9.5M
3. VICTORIA COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT$7.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,073
2BR estimate$1,414
Median income$89,792
Median home value$204,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,715
Median age
37.1
Bachelor's degree+
10.7%
Poverty rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
67.1%
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
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,565
20211,454
20221,301
20231,722
20241,715
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.5B
2021$5.1B
2022$5.7B
2023$6.0B
2024$6.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,715
20251,722 *
20261,779 *
R² = 25.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.2B
2025$6.8B *
2026$7.3B *
R² = 94.6% · * 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$89,792/yr
Median rent$1,309/mo
Rent share of income17.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,403/yr
Mortgage share of income13.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.1%
Poverty rate5.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$204,400
Median monthly rent$1,309
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.