GDP / Output
+0.1% YoY
40
$2.9B
Output changed +0.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
82
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-1.1% 5-year
43
174
Population moved -1.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
18.2%
Median rent consumes 18.2% 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
$234.0M
$234.0M 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
$234.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$190.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.0M
3. Department of Transportation$10.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.9M
3. CENTRAL COLLEGE$4.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$649
2BR estimate$855
Median income$52,250
Median home value$77,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
174
Median age
52.5
Bachelor's degree+
12.9%
Poverty rate
9.2%
Labor force participation
52.0%
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
-0.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020176
2021174
2022172
2023204
2024174
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.9B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024174
2025188 *
2026190 *
R² = 9.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.1B *
2026$3.3B *
R² = 94.6% · * 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$52,250/yr
Median rent$792/mo
Rent share of income18.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,703/yr
Mortgage share of income9.0%
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 avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation52.0%
Poverty rate9.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$77,500
Median monthly rent$792
Price-to-rent ratio8.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market82/100
Population momentum43/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.