GDP / Output
+6.8% YoY
87
$9.9B
Output changed +6.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.7%
Unemployment is 0.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+48.1% 5-year
100
280
Population moved +48.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
10.1%
Median rent consumes 10.1% 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
$7.2K per resident
93
$1.0B
$1.0B 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
$1.0B
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$620.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$199.8M
3. Department of Defense$103.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EMERSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.$26.7M
2. BLACK & VEATCH SPECIAL PROJECTS CORP.$20.6M
3. ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY$17.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$586
2BR estimate$772
Median income$85,000
Median home value$59,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
280
Median age
39.6
Bachelor's degree+
18.1%
Poverty rate
6.8%
Labor force participation
61.8%
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
+8.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020189
2021304
2022249
2023261
2024280
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.1B
2021$7.6B
2022$8.5B
2023$9.2B
2024$9.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024280
2025298 *
2026312 *
R² = 26.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.9B
2025$10.6B *
2026$11.3B *
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$85,000/yr
Median rent$715/mo
Rent share of income10.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,586/yr
Mortgage share of income4.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.8%
Poverty rate6.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$59,100
Median monthly rent$715
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score94/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability93/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.