GDP / Output
+4.9% YoY
73
$64.3B
Output changed +4.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
64
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for May 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+13.7% 5-year
100
979,561
Population moved +13.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.6%
Median rent consumes 18.6% 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
$4.9K per resident
74
$4.5B
$4.5B 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
$4.5B
$4.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.2B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$608.0M
3. Department of Transportation$181.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$178.6M
2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS$105.8M
3. M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L.P.$59.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,417
2BR estimate$1,866
Median income$111,498
Median home value$437,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
979,561
Median age
37.0
Bachelor's degree+
49.4%
Poverty rate
7.1%
Labor force participation
71.8%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.2%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.1%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
May 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-07-16
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
+2.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020861,690
2021885,012
2022914,870
2023945,644
2024979,561
GDP (5 years)
2020$42.4B
2021$48.4B
2022$56.6B
2023$61.3B
2024$64.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024979,561
20251,006,268 *
20261,035,905 *
R² = 99.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$64.3B
2025$71.7B *
2026$77.3B *
R² = 97.3% · * 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$111,498/yr
Median rent$1,728/mo
Rent share of income18.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,529/yr
Mortgage share of income23.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg4.4%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation71.8%
Poverty rate7.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. May 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$437,200
Median monthly rent$1,728
Price-to-rent ratio21.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market64/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.