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Klemme, IA

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

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Population

544

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.1% YoY

75

$1.2B

Output changed +5.1% 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

-16.6% 5-year

0

544

Population moved -16.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

86

9.7%

Median rent consumes 9.7% 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

$13.8K per resident

100

$149.3M

$149.3M 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

$149.3M

$13.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Agriculture$62.0M
2. Social Security Administration$61.4M
3. Department of Transportation$20.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. GREENFIELD NITROGEN, LLC.$40.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$21.8M
3. DIVERSIFIED MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS, INC.$16.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

9.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$391
2BR estimate$515
Median income$59,256
Median home value$77,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

544

Median age

41.5

Bachelor's degree+

11.2%

Poverty rate

13.4%

Labor force participation

61.7%

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

-3.6%

GDP CAGR

+9.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020652
2021675
2022694
2023540
2024544
GDP (5 years)
2020$750.0M
2021$939.2M
2022$1.2B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024544
2025516 *
2026481 *

R² = 56.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 83.0% · * 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$59,256/yr
Median rent$477/mo
Rent share of income9.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,727/yr
Mortgage share of income8.0%

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 participation61.7%
Poverty rate13.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$77,900
Median monthly rent$477
Price-to-rent ratio13.6x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market82/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability71/100

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

Location Context

Klemme city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

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