GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$63.8B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-1.4% 5-year
42
212,421
Population moved -1.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.8%
Median rent consumes 19.8% 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
$8.7K per resident
100
$4.3B
$4.3B 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
$4.3B
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.2B
2. Department of Education$422.5M
3. Department of Commerce$418.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT$418.8M
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA$335.4M
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IOWA$183.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$894
2BR estimate$1,177
Median income$65,932
Median home value$194,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
212,421
Median age
34.6
Bachelor's degree+
29.7%
Poverty rate
15.0%
Labor force participation
71.1%
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
-0.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020215,408
2021213,545
2022213,164
2023212,464
2024212,421
GDP (5 years)
2020$49.1B
2021$55.0B
2022$56.8B
2023$59.6B
2024$63.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024212,421
2025211,284 *
2026210,578 *
R² = 83.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$63.8B
2025$67.0B *
2026$70.5B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$65,932/yr
Median rent$1,090/mo
Rent share of income19.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,814/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.1%
Poverty rate15.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$194,700
Median monthly rent$1,090
Price-to-rent ratio14.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum42/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.