GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$159.6B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
62
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for March 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.5% 5-year
77
2,067,341
Population moved +4.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.5%
Median rent consumes 22.5% 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
$8.9K per resident
100
$17.9B
$17.9B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$17.9B
$8.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$7.4B
2. Department of Defense$4.9B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.6B
Top recipients
Dollars1. VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY CO$1.1B
2. COMPASS CONNECTIONS$310.5M
3. SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE$282.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,110
2BR estimate$1,462
Median income$72,341
Median home value$262,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,067,341
Median age
34.8
Bachelor's degree+
31.8%
Poverty rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
66.1%
Prime rate
Unavailable
CPI YoY
Unavailable
U.S. GDP YoY
Unavailable
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
March 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
Latest available
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- FRED unavailable: HTTP 429 for https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred/series/observations?series_id=CPIAUCSL&api_key=1fe2fc9c38be12b27d18aaa28a0a6a40&file_type=json&sort_order=desc&limit=14
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,978,826
20211,990,522
20222,014,059
20232,037,344
20242,067,341
GDP (5 years)
2020$112.1B
2021$121.0B
2022$137.1B
2023$149.7B
2024$159.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,067,341
20252,084,774 *
20262,107,159 *
R² = 98.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$159.6B
2025$173.0B *
2026$185.4B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$72,341/yr
Median rent$1,354/mo
Rent share of income22.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,910/yr
Mortgage share of income22.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.1%
Poverty rate14.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$262,200
Median monthly rent$1,354
Price-to-rent ratio16.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market62/100
Population momentum77/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.