GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$2.3B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
48
4.9%
Unemployment is 4.9% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
27,626
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.5%
Median rent consumes 15.5% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$282.0M
$282.0M 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
$282.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$208.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$49.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA STATE OF IOWA VETERANS HOME$28.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.1M
3. IA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$3.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$731
2BR estimate$962
Median income$69,068
Median home value$127,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
27,626
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
20.9%
Poverty rate
14.3%
Labor force participation
66.9%
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202026,957
202127,570
202227,511
202327,491
202427,626
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202427,626
202527,809 *
202627,935 *
R² = 54.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 96.1% · * 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$69,068/yr
Median rent$891/mo
Rent share of income15.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,749/yr
Mortgage share of income11.2%
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. avg4.2%
Labor force participation66.9%
Poverty rate14.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$127,700
Median monthly rent$891
Price-to-rent ratio11.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.