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Bellevue, IA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,259

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.0% YoY

81

$906.7M

Output changed +6.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

99

1.8%

Unemployment is 1.8% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+8.5% 5-year

100

2,259

Population moved +8.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.7%

Median rent consumes 12.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$972
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.3K per resident

93

$142.4M

$142.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$36.5B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$142.4M

$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$117.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.3M
3. CITY OF MAQUOKETA$750.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$691
2BR estimate$910
Median income$79,417
Median home value$216,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,259

Median age

42.2

Bachelor's degree+

25.3%

Poverty rate

9.7%

Labor force participation

62.5%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

+1.6%

GDP CAGR

+5.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,082
20212,345
20222,132
20232,256
20242,259
GDP (5 years)
2020$699.3M
2021$756.4M
2022$838.8M
2023$855.2M
2024$906.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,259
20252,294 *
20262,321 *

R² = 15.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$906.7M
2025$965.3M *
2026$1.0B *

R² = 96.5% · * 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$79,417/yr
Median rent$843/mo
Rent share of income12.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,137/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.5%
Poverty rate9.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$216,500
Median monthly rent$843
Price-to-rent ratio21.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score92/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability91/100

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

Location Context

Bellevue city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

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