GDP / Output
+0.7% YoY
44
$1.3B
Output changed +0.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
79
2.8%
Unemployment is 2.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-28.7% 5-year
0
129
Population moved -28.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.2%
Median rent consumes 9.2% 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
$7.2K per resident
93
$120.2M
$120.2M 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
$120.2M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$98.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$12.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$7.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.4M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$784.0K
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH$175.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$503
2BR estimate$662
Median income$79,688
Median home value$106,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
129
Median age
61.4
Bachelor's degree+
32.7%
Poverty rate
7.0%
Labor force participation
38.7%
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
-6.5%
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020181
2021162
2022155
2023136
2024129
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024129
2025114 *
2026101 *
R² = 97.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 73.1% · * 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$79,688/yr
Median rent$613/mo
Rent share of income9.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,462/yr
Mortgage share of income8.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.8%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation38.7%
Poverty rate7.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$106,500
Median monthly rent$613
Price-to-rent ratio14.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth44/100
Labor market79/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.