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
+2.2% 5-year
63
964
Population moved +2.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.6%
Median rent consumes 17.6% 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
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$689.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$52.0M
3. Department of the Treasury$50.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE CBE GROUP, INC.$50.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$27.1M
3. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA$27.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$76,500
Median home value$171,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
964
Median age
55.7
Bachelor's degree+
17.0%
Poverty rate
4.0%
Labor force participation
59.7%
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+3.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020943
2021877
2022886
2023968
2024964
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
2024964
2025968 *
2026981 *
R² = 23.6% · * 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$76,500/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,388/yr
Mortgage share of income13.6%
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 participation59.7%
Poverty rate4.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$171,200
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio12.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market55/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.