GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$2.3B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
53
4.6%
Unemployment is 4.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-32.0% 5-year
0
85
Population moved -32.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
64
25.7%
Median rent consumes 25.7% 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
$281.9M
$281.9M 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
$281.9M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$208.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$48.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA STATE OF IOWA VETERANS HOME$28.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.0M
3. IA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$3.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
25.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$923
2BR estimate$1,215
Median income$52,500
Median home value$75,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
85
Median age
43.9
Bachelor's degree+
14.8%
Poverty rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
39.2%
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
-7.4%
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020125
2021100
2022102
202397
202485
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202485
202577 *
202669 *
R² = 81.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 96.1% · * 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$52,500/yr
Median rent$1,125/mo
Rent share of income25.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,587/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation39.2%
Poverty rate11.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$75,600
Median monthly rent$1,125
Price-to-rent ratio5.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability51/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.