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Keosauqua, IA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

914

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+0.7% YoY

44

$295.0M

Output changed +0.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

78

2.9%

Unemployment is 2.9% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-0.1% 5-year

49

914

Population moved -0.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.3%

Median rent consumes 11.3% 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

$8.2K per resident

100

$59.1M

$59.1M 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

$59.1M

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$43.1M
2. Department of Transportation$7.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.5M
3. COUNTRY LANE APTS$129.2K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$394
2BR estimate$518
Median income$51,136
Median home value$98,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

914

Median age

59.8

Bachelor's degree+

13.6%

Poverty rate

8.8%

Labor force participation

41.2%

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

-0.0%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020915
2021897
2022921
20231,014
2024914
GDP (5 years)
2020$229.3M
2021$272.9M
2022$316.8M
2023$293.1M
2024$295.0M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024914
2025967 *
2026978 *

R² = 15.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$295.0M
2025$326.9M *
2026$342.0M *

R² = 52.7% · * 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$51,136/yr
Median rent$480/mo
Rent share of income11.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,977/yr
Mortgage share of income11.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation41.2%
Poverty rate8.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$98,500
Median monthly rent$480
Price-to-rent ratio17.1x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth44/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum49/100
Overall stability71/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Keosauqua city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

Nearby locations

Mount Sterling, IACantril, IALeando, IABonaparte, IADouds, IA