GDP / Output
+8.2% YoY
96
$1.9B
Output changed +8.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
42
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-43.1% 5-year
0
563
Population moved -43.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.6%
Median rent consumes 13.6% 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
$6.3K per resident
85
$130.8M
$130.8M 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
$130.8M
$6.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$89.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.2M
2. BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY$5.4M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$4.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$989
2BR estimate$1,302
Median income$106,250
Median home value$246,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
563
Median age
40.5
Bachelor's degree+
25.2%
Poverty rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
63.0%
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
-10.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020990
2021907
2022666
2023678
2024563
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.5B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024563
2025436 *
2026328 *
R² = 91.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 95.5% · * 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$106,250/yr
Median rent$1,206/mo
Rent share of income13.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,951/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation63.0%
Poverty rate2.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$246,400
Median monthly rent$1,206
Price-to-rent ratio17.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth96/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.