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Metro pulse · data through September 6, 2026

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX business outlook

Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX business outlook and momentum from the latest U.S. Census BTOS data, with current performance, revenue, employment, input prices and six-month outlook.

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Business Pulse Momentum46/100↓ deterioratingConfidence: high
Momentum history

Last releases

What moves the score

Leading drivers

Future input prices-13
Revenues-8.5
Future demand+8
Demand+7.1

Momentum is a Business Pulse analytical score, not an official Census metric.

Latest readings

Business signals

September 6, 2026
IndicatorIndex3-release trendStatistical signal
Current AI use26.7↑ +6.2below screen
Current performance55→ 0below screen
Demand44.8↑ +3.4below screen
Employees47.2↓ -0.8below screen
Expected AI use29.9↑ +5.3below screen
Future demand55.6↑ +2below screen
Future employees54↑ +0.4below screen
Future hours53.3↑ +1.2below screen
Future input prices77.4↑ +4.7below screen
Future performance55.3↓ -0.6below screen
Hours47.9↑ +0.4below screen
Input prices69↓ -1below screen
Revenues38.3↓ -1.1below screen

BTOS diffusion indexes generally use 50 as the balance point. Input-price indexes are interpreted inversely inside our Momentum score because rising input costs are a headwind. The 95% column is our simple screening calculation from published standard errors and may differ from official Census change flags.

Source & interpretation

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS). This independent page emphasizes change over multiple releases and separates our analytical score from official Census estimates.

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