GDP / Output
+13.8% YoY
100
$1.9B
Output changed +13.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-6.6% 5-year
10
312
Population moved -6.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
10.0%
Median rent consumes 10.0% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$157.7M
$157.7M 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
$157.7M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$128.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$16.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.8M
2. WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT$1.3M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
10.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$519
2BR estimate$684
Median income$75,625
Median home value$79,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
312
Median age
32.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.2%
Poverty rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
59.8%
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020334
2021309
2022367
2023322
2024312
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024312
2025320 *
2026316 *
R² = 4.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 84.1% · * 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$75,625/yr
Median rent$633/mo
Rent share of income10.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,806/yr
Mortgage share of income6.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.8%
Poverty rate6.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$79,200
Median monthly rent$633
Price-to-rent ratio10.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum10/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.