GDP / Output
-3.8% YoY
12
$674.6M
Output changed -3.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
72
3.3%
Unemployment is 3.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.1% 5-year
63
2,666
Population moved +2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.6%
Median rent consumes 12.6% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$131.1M
$131.1M 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
$131.1M
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$82.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$24.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$11.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.9M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.7M
3. NATURAL FERTILIZER PRODUCTS INC.$3.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$617
2BR estimate$813
Median income$71,818
Median home value$148,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,666
Median age
38.0
Bachelor's degree+
18.2%
Poverty rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
65.5%
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
+0.4%
GDP CAGR
+8.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,610
20212,683
20222,692
20232,685
20242,666
GDP (5 years)
2020$451.1M
2021$594.0M
2022$686.9M
2023$701.5M
2024$674.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,666
20252,701 *
20262,713 *
R² = 29.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$674.6M
2025$788.0M *
2026$843.4M *
R² = 71.0% · * 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$71,818/yr
Median rent$753/mo
Rent share of income12.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,011/yr
Mortgage share of income12.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.3%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate9.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$148,500
Median monthly rent$753
Price-to-rent ratio16.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth12/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.