GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
55
$3.0B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
14.0%
Unemployment is 14.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-22.4% 5-year
0
253
Population moved -22.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.6%
Median rent consumes 19.6% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$366.3M
$366.3M 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
$366.3M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$275.2M
2. Department of Transportation$27.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$27.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.0M
3. NAPHCARE LLC$3.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$52,143
Median home value$118,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
253
Median age
39.8
Bachelor's degree+
9.9%
Poverty rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
71.9%
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
-4.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020326
2021238
2022248
2023269
2024253
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.7B
2022$2.8B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024253
2025232 *
2026221 *
R² = 27.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.2B *
2026$3.3B *
R² = 85.7% · * 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$52,143/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income19.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,178/yr
Mortgage share of income13.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate14.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.9%
Poverty rate19.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$118,300
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score26/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability39/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.