GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$202.7B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
72
3.3%
Unemployment is 3.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+6.3% 5-year
88
1,330,015
Population moved +6.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
21.0%
Median rent consumes 21.0% 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
$12.8K per resident
100
$16.6B
$16.6B 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
$16.6B
$12.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Education$4.5B
2. Social Security Administration$3.9B
3. Department of Commerce$3.4B
Top recipients
Dollars1. TX EDUCATION AGENCY$3.8B
2. TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS$3.4B
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$697.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,430
2BR estimate$1,884
Median income$99,611
Median home value$523,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,330,015
Median age
35.6
Bachelor's degree+
56.6%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
73.3%
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
April 2026
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,250,884
20211,267,795
20221,289,054
20231,307,625
20241,330,015
GDP (5 years)
2020$132.4B
2021$152.2B
2022$176.1B
2023$191.3B
2024$202.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,330,015
20251,348,502 *
20261,368,311 *
R² = 99.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$202.7B
2025$224.8B *
2026$242.8B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$99,611/yr
Median rent$1,744/mo
Rent share of income21.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$31,735/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 rate3.3%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.3%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$523,000
Median monthly rent$1,744
Price-to-rent ratio25.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.