GDP / Output
+19.5% YoY
100
$1.2B
Output changed +19.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.1%
Unemployment is 1.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+5.4% 5-year
82
3,593
Population moved +5.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
18.9%
Median rent consumes 18.9% 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
$7.8K per resident
97
$100.9M
$100.9M 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
$100.9M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$70.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$18.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.5M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.3M
3. EAGLE GROVE IOWA HOUSING ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP$198.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$817
2BR estimate$1,076
Median income$63,125
Median home value$104,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
3,593
Median age
32.5
Bachelor's degree+
21.2%
Poverty rate
30.2%
Labor force participation
61.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+13.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20203,410
20213,597
20223,589
20233,588
20243,593
GDP (5 years)
2020$661.4M
2021$823.4M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20243,593
20253,663 *
20263,698 *
R² = 48.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 91.8% · * 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$63,125/yr
Median rent$996/mo
Rent share of income18.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,347/yr
Mortgage share of income10.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.1%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation61.6%
Poverty rate30.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,600
Median monthly rent$996
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score94/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum82/100
Overall stability90/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.