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Round Rock, TX

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score69out of 100
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Population

127,786

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+8.9% YoY

100

$44.6B

Output changed +8.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

59

4.1%

Unemployment is 4.1% for July 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-0.8% 5-year

45

127,786

Population moved -0.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.3%

Median rent consumes 21.3% 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

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.5B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$1.2B
3. Department of Health and Human Services$733.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P$871.4M
2. SOUTHWEST KEY PROGRAMS INC$631.4M
3. DELL MARKETING L.P.$376.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,446
2BR estimate$1,904
Median income$99,287
Median home value$418,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

127,786

Median age

36.2

Bachelor's degree+

44.8%

Poverty rate

7.8%

Labor force participation

72.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

July 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-09

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.2%

GDP CAGR

+10.2%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020128,812
2021117,735
2022120,465
2023124,288
2024127,786
GDP (5 years)
2020$27.5B
2021$30.8B
2022$36.0B
2023$41.0B
2024$44.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024127,786
2025125,168 *
2026125,618 *

R² = 2.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$44.6B
2025$49.3B *
2026$53.8B *

R² = 99.5% · * 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$99,287/yr
Median rent$1,763/mo
Rent share of income21.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$25,400/yr
Mortgage share of income25.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.1%
State avg4.5%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation72.3%
Poverty rate7.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$418,600
Median monthly rent$1,763
Price-to-rent ratio19.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum45/100
Overall stability69/100

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

Location Context

Round Rock city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

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