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
0
8.7%
Unemployment is 8.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-15.2% 5-year
0
784
Population moved -15.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
8.2%
Median rent consumes 8.2% 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
$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
8.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,000
2BR estimate$1,317
Median income$178,750
Median home value$1,091,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
784
Median age
52.7
Bachelor's degree+
60.4%
Poverty rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
55.3%
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
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
-3.3%
GDP CAGR
+8.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020925
2021802
2022779
2023805
2024784
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
2024784
2025735 *
2026707 *
R² = 53.5% · * 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$178,750/yr
Median rent$1,219/mo
Rent share of income8.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$66,206/yr
Mortgage share of income37.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.7%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation55.3%
Poverty rate8.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$1,091,100
Median monthly rent$1,219
Price-to-rent ratio74.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score36/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.