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Redwater, 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

747

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.0% YoY

81

$5.2B

Output changed +6.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

44

5.5%

Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-36.5% 5-year

0

747

Population moved -36.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.6%

Median rent consumes 21.6% 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

$11.9K per resident

100

$1.1B

$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.1B

$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$447.6M
2. Department of Defense$327.0M
3. Department of Energy$125.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TERRAVOLTA RESOURCES LLC$125.8M
2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$101.4M
3. DAY & ZIMMERMANN LONE STAR LLC$101.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$724
2BR estimate$954
Median income$49,167
Median home value$110,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

747

Median age

36.1

Bachelor's degree+

28.6%

Poverty rate

20.7%

Labor force participation

65.5%

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

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

-8.7%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,177
20211,013
2022989
2023957
2024747
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.9B
2021$4.2B
2022$4.5B
2023$4.9B
2024$5.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024747
2025702 *
2026610 *

R² = 88.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.2B
2025$5.6B *
2026$5.9B *

R² = 99.9% · * 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$49,167/yr
Median rent$883/mo
Rent share of income21.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,711/yr
Mortgage share of income13.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate20.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$110,600
Median monthly rent$883
Price-to-rent ratio10.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Redwater city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texarkana, TX-AR

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