GDP / Output
+0.6% YoY
43
$684.3M
Output changed +0.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
77
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-35.2% 5-year
0
92
Population moved -35.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.9%
Median rent consumes 14.9% 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
$6.8K per resident
90
$112.8M
$112.8M 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
$112.8M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$88.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
2. CITY OF WINTERSET$4.5M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$68,333
Median home value$102,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
92
Median age
43.7
Bachelor's degree+
12.7%
Poverty rate
5.4%
Labor force participation
63.8%
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
July 2026
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
-8.3%
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020142
2021151
2022183
2023126
202492
GDP (5 years)
2020$453.8M
2021$526.3M
2022$612.5M
2023$680.3M
2024$684.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202492
2025101 *
202689 *
R² = 35.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$684.3M
2025$776.0M *
2026$837.5M *
R² = 94.2% · * 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$68,333/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income14.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,220/yr
Mortgage share of income9.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation63.8%
Poverty rate5.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$102,500
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio10.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.