GDP / Output
+0.7% YoY
44
$316.5M
Output changed +0.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.1%
Unemployment is 1.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+22.7% 5-year
100
551
Population moved +22.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
11.1%
Median rent consumes 11.1% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$50.1M
$50.1M 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
$50.1M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$37.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$6.2M
3. Department of Transportation$3.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.1M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M
3. WAYNE COUNTY HOSPITAL$191.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$444
2BR estimate$585
Median income$58,836
Median home value$83,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
551
Median age
44.7
Bachelor's degree+
26.5%
Poverty rate
16.0%
Labor force participation
65.3%
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
+4.2%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020449
2021454
2022510
2023505
2024551
GDP (5 years)
2020$234.9M
2021$306.5M
2022$313.5M
2023$314.2M
2024$316.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024551
2025570 *
2026596 *
R² = 89.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$316.5M
2025$348.4M *
2026$365.5M *
R² = 59.7% · * 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$58,836/yr
Median rent$542/mo
Rent share of income11.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,042/yr
Mortgage share of income8.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.3%
Poverty rate16.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$83,100
Median monthly rent$542
Price-to-rent ratio12.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score79/100
Economic growth44/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.