GDP / Output
+9.3% YoY
100
$2.5B
Output changed +9.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
17
7.3%
Unemployment is 7.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+3.8% 5-year
73
21,682
Population moved +3.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.7%
Median rent consumes 25.7% 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
$5.8K per resident
81
$246.2M
$246.2M 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
$246.2M
$5.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$173.3M
2. Department of Education$38.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY$38.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.6M
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$930
2BR estimate$1,225
Median income$53,015
Median home value$241,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
21,682
Median age
25.1
Bachelor's degree+
33.3%
Poverty rate
20.0%
Labor force participation
66.5%
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
+0.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202020,887
202120,504
202221,020
202321,345
202421,682
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.7B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.1B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202421,682
202521,817 *
202622,060 *
R² = 73.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.5B
2025$2.7B *
2026$2.9B *
R² = 97.5% · * 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$53,015/yr
Median rent$1,134/mo
Rent share of income25.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,642/yr
Mortgage share of income27.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.3%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.5%
Poverty rate20.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$241,300
Median monthly rent$1,134
Price-to-rent ratio17.7x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market17/100
Population momentum73/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.