GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.1B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+15.2% 5-year
100
735
Population moved +15.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.8%
Median rent consumes 11.8% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$174.9M
$174.9M 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
$174.9M
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$115.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$21.7M
3. Department of Transportation$19.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.7M
2. FAYETTE COUNTY IA$13.0M
3. UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY$7.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$441
2BR estimate$581
Median income$54,688
Median home value$98,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
735
Median age
51.9
Bachelor's degree+
19.6%
Poverty rate
3.7%
Labor force participation
59.3%
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
Latest available
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
+2.9%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020638
2021779
2022739
2023848
2024735
GDP (5 years)
2020$753.5M
2021$862.0M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024735
2025827 *
2026853 *
R² = 29.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 90.3% · * 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$54,688/yr
Median rent$538/mo
Rent share of income11.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,995/yr
Mortgage share of income11.0%
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 avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.3%
Poverty rate3.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$98,800
Median monthly rent$538
Price-to-rent ratio15.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score87/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.