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West Livingston, TX

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

8,199

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

66

$1.9B

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

9.1%

Unemployment is 9.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+4.1% 5-year

75

8,199

Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

67

23.5%

Median rent consumes 23.5% 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

$11.1K per resident

100

$556.9M

$556.9M 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

$556.9M

$11.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$474.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$60.4M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$5.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ALABAMA COUSHATTA TRIBE OF TEXAS$4.7M
2. CORRIGAN HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.6M
3. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$994
2BR estimate$1,309
Median income$61,943
Median home value$153,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

8,199

Median age

38.7

Bachelor's degree+

9.5%

Poverty rate

18.8%

Labor force participation

30.9%

Prime rate

7.0%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-17

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+6.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20207,873
20217,295
20227,559
20237,888
20248,199
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20248,199
20258,136 *
20268,261 *

R² = 32.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.2B *

R² = 93.8% · * 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$61,943/yr
Median rent$1,212/mo
Rent share of income23.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,320/yr
Mortgage share of income15.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate9.1%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation30.9%
Poverty rate18.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$153,600
Median monthly rent$1,212
Price-to-rent ratio10.6x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum75/100
Overall stability51/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

West Livingston CDP, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texas

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