GDP / Output
+1.5% YoY
50
$26.3B
Output changed +1.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
98
1.6%
Unemployment is 1.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+10.5% 5-year
100
1,210
Population moved +10.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.2%
Median rent consumes 15.2% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$2.8B
$2.8B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$2.8B
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.7B
2. Department of Defense$531.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$286.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KIEWIT US CONTRACTORS CO$403.9M
2. TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON$74.0M
3. UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH AT GALVESTON$61.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,344
2BR estimate$1,770
Median income$129,063
Median home value$678,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,210
Median age
58.1
Bachelor's degree+
55.5%
Poverty rate
2.5%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+10.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,095
2021982
20221,196
20231,209
20241,210
GDP (5 years)
2020$15.7B
2021$19.7B
2022$26.3B
2023$25.9B
2024$26.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,210
20251,276 *
20261,321 *
R² = 52.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$26.3B
2025$31.0B *
2026$33.8B *
R² = 80.2% · * 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$129,063/yr
Median rent$1,639/mo
Rent share of income15.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$41,195/yr
Mortgage share of income31.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.6%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.6%
Poverty rate2.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$678,900
Median monthly rent$1,639
Price-to-rent ratio34.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth50/100
Labor market98/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.