GDP / Output
+0.4% YoY
42
$789.8M
Output changed +0.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
69
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+11.2% 5-year
100
228
Population moved +11.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$9.7K per resident
100
$97.0M
$97.0M 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
$97.0M
$9.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$56.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$19.7M
3. Department of Transportation$15.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.0M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.4M
3. ABCM CORPORATION$756.8K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$568
2BR estimate$748
Median income$62,917
Median home value$90,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
228
Median age
34.2
Bachelor's degree+
10.6%
Poverty rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
62.2%
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
June 2026
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
+2.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020205
2021202
2022206
2023251
2024228
GDP (5 years)
2020$563.9M
2021$730.4M
2022$844.9M
2023$786.3M
2024$789.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024228
2025247 *
2026256 *
R² = 51.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$789.8M
2025$895.4M *
2026$946.2M *
R² = 55.2% · * 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$62,917/yr
Median rent$693/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,461/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation62.2%
Poverty rate16.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$90,000
Median monthly rent$693
Price-to-rent ratio10.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth42/100
Labor market69/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.