GDP / Output
+12.4% YoY
100
$796.3M
Output changed +12.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.6%
Unemployment is 0.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.0% 5-year
80
1,096
Population moved +5.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
7.5%
Median rent consumes 7.5% 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
$9.6K per resident
100
$86.0M
$86.0M 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
$86.0M
$9.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$50.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$21.8M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$7.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.2M
2. UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY INC$7.9M
3. CITY OF EMMETSBURG$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
7.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$425
2BR estimate$559
Median income$82,417
Median home value$88,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,096
Median age
40.2
Bachelor's degree+
12.5%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
80.8%
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
Latest available
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+11.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,044
2021998
20221,010
20231,038
20241,096
GDP (5 years)
2020$471.9M
2021$632.6M
2022$808.7M
2023$708.6M
2024$796.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,096
20251,080 *
20261,095 *
R² = 35.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$796.3M
2025$901.0M *
2026$973.5M *
R² = 68.8% · * 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$82,417/yr
Median rent$518/mo
Rent share of income7.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,370/yr
Mortgage share of income6.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.6%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation80.8%
Poverty rate5.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$88,500
Median monthly rent$518
Price-to-rent ratio14.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum80/100
Overall stability94/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.