GDP / Output
+7.2% YoY
89
$63.8B
Output changed +7.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+29.4% 5-year
100
899
Population moved +29.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.9%
Median rent consumes 11.9% 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
$8.7K per resident
100
$4.3B
$4.3B 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
$4.3B
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.2B
2. Department of Education$422.5M
3. Department of Commerce$418.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT$418.8M
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IOWA$335.4M
3. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY IOWA$183.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$686
2BR estimate$903
Median income$84,554
Median home value$253,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
899
Median age
32.9
Bachelor's degree+
28.1%
Poverty rate
11.7%
Labor force participation
78.9%
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
April 2026
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
+5.3%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020695
2021631
2022553
2023680
2024899
GDP (5 years)
2020$49.1B
2021$55.0B
2022$56.8B
2023$59.6B
2024$63.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024899
2025829 *
2026874 *
R² = 31.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$63.8B
2025$67.0B *
2026$70.5B *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$84,554/yr
Median rent$836/mo
Rent share of income11.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,406/yr
Mortgage share of income18.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation78.9%
Poverty rate11.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$253,900
Median monthly rent$836
Price-to-rent ratio25.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score89/100
Economic growth89/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.