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Dunkerton, IA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

821

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.6% YoY

43

$10.0B

Output changed +0.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

55

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-16.5% 5-year

0

821

Population moved -16.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

90

7.1%

Median rent consumes 7.1% 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

$922.6M

$922.6M 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

$922.6M

$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$689.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.0M
3. Department of the Treasury$50.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. THE CBE GROUP, INC.$50.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$27.1M
3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA$27.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

7.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$421
2BR estimate$555
Median income$86,413
Median home value$189,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

821

Median age

39.5

Bachelor's degree+

18.4%

Poverty rate

7.0%

Labor force participation

67.4%

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

-3.5%

GDP CAGR

+3.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020983
2021900
2022860
2023799
2024821
GDP (5 years)
2020$8.3B
2021$8.9B
2022$9.4B
2023$10.0B
2024$10.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024821
2025745 *
2026703 *

R² = 85.3% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$10.0B
2025$10.7B *
2026$11.1B *

R² = 95.0% · * 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$86,413/yr
Median rent$514/mo
Rent share of income7.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,511/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation67.4%
Poverty rate7.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$189,700
Median monthly rent$514
Price-to-rent ratio30.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market55/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Dunkerton city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

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