GDP / Output
+6.6% YoY
85
$7.8B
Output changed +6.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
89
2.2%
Unemployment is 2.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-14.7% 5-year
0
803
Population moved -14.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
21.8%
Median rent consumes 21.8% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$812.5M
$812.5M 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
$812.5M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$387.9M
2. Department of Energy$154.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$90.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY$271.9M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$29.3M
3. THE KRELL INSTITUTE INC$22.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
21.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$855
2BR estimate$1,126
Median income$57,333
Median home value$178,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
803
Median age
40.5
Bachelor's degree+
15.7%
Poverty rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-3.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020941
2021975
2022885
2023948
2024803
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.9B
2021$6.5B
2022$6.9B
2023$7.3B
2024$7.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024803
2025820 *
2026789 *
R² = 49.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.8B
2025$8.3B *
2026$8.7B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$57,333/yr
Median rent$1,043/mo
Rent share of income21.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,807/yr
Mortgage share of income18.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.2%
Poverty rate11.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,100
Median monthly rent$1,043
Price-to-rent ratio14.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market89/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.