GDP / Output
+7.4% YoY
91
$11.1B
Output changed +7.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
2.9%
Unemployment is 2.9% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-11.7% 5-year
0
354
Population moved -11.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.3%
Median rent consumes 16.3% 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
$5.0K per resident
75
$502.9M
$502.9M 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
$502.9M
$5.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$418.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$36.5M
3. Department of Transportation$15.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.3M
3. FEDPATH SOLUTIONS LLC$4.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$793
2BR estimate$1,044
Median income$71,042
Median home value$134,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
354
Median age
46.3
Bachelor's degree+
14.7%
Poverty rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
67.9%
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
-2.5%
GDP CAGR
+9.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020401
2021400
2022377
2023319
2024354
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.0B
2021$7.8B
2022$9.2B
2023$10.3B
2024$11.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024354
2025318 *
2026300 *
R² = 64.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$11.1B
2025$12.3B *
2026$13.3B *
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$71,042/yr
Median rent$967/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,179/yr
Mortgage share of income11.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation67.9%
Poverty rate3.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$134,800
Median monthly rent$967
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth91/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.