GDP / Output
-5.3% YoY
2
$201.9M
Output changed -5.3% 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 avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+9.7% 5-year
100
362
Population moved +9.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
51
35.3%
Median rent consumes 35.3% 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
$8.8K per resident
100
$50.3M
$50.3M 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
$50.3M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$33.5M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$7.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION, INC.$7.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.5M
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.8M
Strained
Housing Affordability
35.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$927
2BR estimate$1,221
Median income$38,415
Median home value$82,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
362
Median age
18.7
Bachelor's degree+
9.6%
Poverty rate
5.0%
Labor force participation
34.1%
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
+1.9%
GDP CAGR
+3.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020330
2021275
2022247
2023189
2024362
GDP (5 years)
2020$167.3M
2021$169.8M
2022$181.1M
2023$213.1M
2024$201.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024362
2025274 *
2026272 *
R² = 0.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$201.9M
2025$220.3M *
2026$231.6M *
R² = 78.0% · * 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$38,415/yr
Median rent$1,131/mo
Rent share of income35.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,012/yr
Mortgage share of income13.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.8%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation34.1%
Poverty rate5.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$82,600
Median monthly rent$1,131
Price-to-rent ratio6.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth2/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.