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Lawler, IA

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

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Population

363

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.1% YoY

75

$1.1B

Output changed +5.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

47

4.9%

Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+3.1% 5-year

69

363

Population moved +3.1% 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

$8.5K per resident

100

$102.7M

$102.7M 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

$102.7M

$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$68.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$26.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.3M
2. DEB EL FOOD PRODUCTS LLC$11.1M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$509
2BR estimate$671
Median income$65,833
Median home value$117,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

363

Median age

42.9

Bachelor's degree+

18.8%

Poverty rate

10.5%

Labor force participation

67.9%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

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

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+11.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020352
2021414
2022377
2023397
2024363
GDP (5 years)
2020$627.0M
2021$832.5M
2022$993.4M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024363
2025382 *
2026383 *

R² = 0.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 90.1% · * 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$65,833/yr
Median rent$621/mo
Rent share of income11.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,105/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate10.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$117,100
Median monthly rent$621
Price-to-rent ratio15.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability70/100

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

Location Context

Lawler city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

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