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Bastrop County, Texas

TX · population 106,582 · GEOID 48021

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Unemployment is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

106,582

0.35% of Texas · 106,582 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.6%4.1%—
2024-023.8%4.2%—
2024-033.6%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-053.3%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.0%4.4%—
2024-093.6%3.9%—
2024-103.6%3.9%—
2024-113.6%4.0%—
2024-123.2%3.8%—
2025-013.7%4.4%—
2025-023.8%4.5%—
2025-033.5%4.2%—
2025-043.2%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.9%4.4%—
2025-074.2%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-093.9%4.3%—
2025-113.6%4.3%—
2025-123.2%4.1%—
2026-013.8%4.7%—
2026-023.8%4.7%—
2026-033.4%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.0%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN480210000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,410

This place $1,410
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$4.3B

+5.6% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$2.0B—
2017$2.2B—
2018$2.4B—
2019$2.6B—
2020$2.7B—
2021$3.0B—
2022$3.6B—
2023$4.1B—
2024$4.3B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.16% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$72.1M

+8.7% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$19.0M—
FY2022$14.7M—
FY2023$28.4M—
FY2024$63.9M—
FY2025$66.3M—
FY2026$72.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 37.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 25.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 10.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 62.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $314,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $86,226 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.35% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024