GDP / Output
+0.5% YoY
42
$1.1B
Output changed +0.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
85
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+7.6% 5-year
96
352
Population moved +7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.9%
Median rent consumes 20.9% 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
$10.1K per resident
100
$118.3M
$118.3M 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
$118.3M
$10.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$74.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$27.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$27.9M
2. WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY ACTION$3.8M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$578
2BR estimate$761
Median income$40,417
Median home value$72,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
352
Median age
48.5
Bachelor's degree+
24.6%
Poverty rate
15.5%
Labor force participation
60.0%
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
+1.5%
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020327
2021348
2022338
2023297
2024352
GDP (5 years)
2020$700.0M
2021$893.9M
2022$989.2M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024352
2025332 *
2026332 *
R² = 0.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 85.2% · * 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$40,417/yr
Median rent$705/mo
Rent share of income20.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,423/yr
Mortgage share of income10.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation60.0%
Poverty rate15.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$72,900
Median monthly rent$705
Price-to-rent ratio8.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score72/100
Economic growth42/100
Labor market85/100
Population momentum96/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.