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Earlville, IA

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

868

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.8% YoY

72

$1.3B

Output changed +4.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

88

2.2%

Unemployment is 2.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+7.6% 5-year

95

868

Population moved +7.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.4%

Median rent consumes 12.4% 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

$7.6K per resident

95

$132.2M

$132.2M 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

$132.2M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$97.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$25.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$24.2M
2. CITY OF MONTICELLO ROUTINE BUSINESS$701.7K
3. CITY OF MANCHESTER$593.7K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$645
2BR estimate$850
Median income$76,250
Median home value$161,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

868

Median age

43.9

Bachelor's degree+

11.9%

Poverty rate

8.3%

Labor force participation

72.3%

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

Latest available

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

+1.5%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020807
2021891
2022871
2023864
2024868
GDP (5 years)
2020$924.9M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024868
2025889 *
2026898 *

R² = 22.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 88.3% · * 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$76,250/yr
Median rent$787/mo
Rent share of income12.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,794/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation72.3%
Poverty rate8.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,400
Median monthly rent$787
Price-to-rent ratio17.1x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market88/100
Population momentum95/100
Overall stability85/100

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

Location Context

Earlville city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

Nearby locations

Delaware, IADelhi, IADyersville, IAGreeley, IANew Vienna, IA