GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$1.1B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
83
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-1.2% 5-year
43
482
Population moved -1.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.1%
Median rent consumes 12.1% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$176.0M
$176.0M 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
$176.0M
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$115.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$22.8M
3. Department of Transportation$19.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.7M
2. FAYETTE COUNTY IA$13.0M
3. UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY$7.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$521
2BR estimate$686
Median income$62,813
Median home value$84,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
482
Median age
44.3
Bachelor's degree+
10.6%
Poverty rate
3.9%
Labor force participation
68.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020488
2021516
2022511
2023521
2024482
GDP (5 years)
2020$753.5M
2021$862.0M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024482
2025502 *
2026501 *
R² = 0.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 90.3% · * 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$62,813/yr
Median rent$635/mo
Rent share of income12.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,133/yr
Mortgage share of income8.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation68.1%
Poverty rate3.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,600
Median monthly rent$635
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 climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum43/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.