GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$3.7B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.4% 5-year
18
262
Population moved -5.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.2%
Median rent consumes 16.2% 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
$8.7K per resident
100
$374.1M
$374.1M 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
$374.1M
$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$277.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$24.6M
3. Department of Transportation$23.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$24.2M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$16.2M
3. SKYWEST AIRLINES INC$6.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$517
2BR estimate$681
Median income$46,750
Median home value$50,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
262
Median age
31.8
Bachelor's degree+
7.2%
Poverty rate
31.7%
Labor force participation
46.1%
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
April 2026
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020277
2021305
2022281
2023300
2024262
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.6B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.3B
2023$3.6B
2024$3.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024262
2025275 *
2026271 *
R² = 9.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.7B
2025$4.1B *
2026$4.4B *
R² = 98.0% · * 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$46,750/yr
Median rent$631/mo
Rent share of income16.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,082/yr
Mortgage share of income6.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.1%
Poverty rate31.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$50,800
Median monthly rent$631
Price-to-rent ratio6.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.