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Mcgregor, IA

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

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Population

719

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.8% YoY

65

$1.2B

Output changed +3.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

-14.1% 5-year

0

719

Population moved -14.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.9%

Median rent consumes 12.9% 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

$8.4K per resident

100

$143.0M

$143.0M 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

$143.0M

$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$108.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.2M
2. LEGACY CORPORATION OF IL$3.4M
3. KENDRICK, INC.$999.5K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$504
2BR estimate$664
Median income$57,361
Median home value$161,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

719

Median age

47.7

Bachelor's degree+

19.6%

Poverty rate

12.4%

Labor force participation

53.1%

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

-3.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020837
2021747
2022686
2023686
2024719
GDP (5 years)
2020$859.4M
2021$988.9M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024719
2025646 *
2026616 *

R² = 56.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *

R² = 87.2% · * 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$57,361/yr
Median rent$615/mo
Rent share of income12.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,775/yr
Mortgage share of income17.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation53.1%
Poverty rate12.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$161,100
Median monthly rent$615
Price-to-rent ratio21.8x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability74/100

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

Location Context

McGregor city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

Nearby locations

Marquette, IAPrairie du Chien, WIClayton, IABagley, WIFarmersburg, IA