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Brunsville, IA

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

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Population

210

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.0% YoY

46

$2.0B

Output changed +1.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+50.0% 5-year

100

210

Population moved +50.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

47

37.8%

Median rent consumes 37.8% of median household income: Strained.

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

$10.0K per resident

100

$256.8M

$256.8M 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

$256.8M

$10.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$139.0M
2. Department of Homeland Security$52.5M
3. Department of Transportation$26.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MLU SERVICES, LLC$52.5M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.1M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$25.2M

Strained

Housing Affordability

37.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,162
2BR estimate$1,530
Median income$45,000
Median home value$129,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

210

Median age

26.9

Bachelor's degree+

17.1%

Poverty rate

19.5%

Labor force participation

47.2%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

+8.4%

GDP CAGR

+7.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020140
2021179
2022168
2023180
2024210
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.7B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024210
2025218 *
2026232 *

R² = 78.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.0B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.4B *

R² = 78.5% · * 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$45,000/yr
Median rent$1,417/mo
Rent share of income37.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,840/yr
Mortgage share of income17.4%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation47.2%
Poverty rate19.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$129,200
Median monthly rent$1,417
Price-to-rent ratio7.6x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Brunsville city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Le Mars, IA

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