GDP / Output
+4.8% YoY
73
$13.3B
Output changed +4.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.7% 5-year
78
397
Population moved +4.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.5%
Median rent consumes 24.5% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$904.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$94.4M
3. Department of Defense$46.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.2M
2. MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC.$16.7M
3. EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$12.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,041
2BR estimate$1,371
Median income$62,143
Median home value$187,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
397
Median age
41.1
Bachelor's degree+
18.7%
Poverty rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
66.6%
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
+0.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020379
2021427
2022352
2023346
2024397
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.9B
2021$10.9B
2022$11.8B
2023$12.7B
2024$13.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024397
2025367 *
2026362 *
R² = 4.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$13.3B
2025$14.3B *
2026$15.2B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$62,143/yr
Median rent$1,269/mo
Rent share of income24.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,377/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.6%
Poverty rate16.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$187,500
Median monthly rent$1,269
Price-to-rent ratio12.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score83/100
Economic growth73/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum78/100
Overall stability81/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.