GDP / Output
+19.6% YoY
100
$1.4B
Output changed +19.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.2% 5-year
81
1,064
Population moved +5.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$86.6M
$86.6M 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
$86.6M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$54.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$24.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$24.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.4M
3. CITY OF SHELDON$334.9K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$664
2BR estimate$875
Median income$57,941
Median home value$133,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,064
Median age
46.1
Bachelor's degree+
20.4%
Poverty rate
9.3%
Labor force participation
56.5%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+10.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,011
20211,105
20221,149
20231,049
20241,064
GDP (5 years)
2020$860.6M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,064
20251,091 *
20261,096 *
R² = 2.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.4B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 84.2% · * 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$57,941/yr
Median rent$810/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,076/yr
Mortgage share of income13.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.5%
Poverty rate9.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$133,100
Median monthly rent$810
Price-to-rent ratio13.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.