GDP / Output
+5.2% YoY
76
$472.6M
Output changed +5.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
95
1.8%
Unemployment is 1.8% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-16.9% 5-year
0
705
Population moved -16.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.1%
Median rent consumes 16.1% 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
$10.8K per resident
100
$61.4M
$61.4M 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
$61.4M
$10.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$35.5M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.3M
2. SOUTHWEST IOWA PLANNING COUNCIL$1.4M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$813.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$522
2BR estimate$687
Median income$47,344
Median home value$84,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
705
Median age
54.5
Bachelor's degree+
9.2%
Poverty rate
23.4%
Labor force participation
55.8%
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
-3.6%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020848
2021797
2022847
2023787
2024705
GDP (5 years)
2020$291.3M
2021$375.1M
2022$460.6M
2023$449.1M
2024$472.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024705
2025708 *
2026678 *
R² = 64.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$472.6M
2025$540.7M *
2026$584.3M *
R² = 81.7% · * 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$47,344/yr
Median rent$636/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,139/yr
Mortgage share of income10.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.8%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation55.8%
Poverty rate23.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,700
Median monthly rent$636
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.