GDP / Output
+1.0% YoY
46
$1.1B
Output changed +1.0% 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
+9.6% 5-year
100
172
Population moved +9.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.7%
Median rent consumes 14.7% 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
$8.2K per resident
100
$208.7M
$208.7M 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
$208.7M
$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$147.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$30.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$29.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.1M
3. EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER$1.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$793
2BR estimate$1,044
Median income$79,000
Median home value$125,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
172
Median age
37.3
Bachelor's degree+
4.1%
Poverty rate
11.6%
Labor force participation
70.8%
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
+1.8%
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020157
2021156
2022154
2023183
2024172
GDP (5 years)
2020$900.1M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024172
2025182 *
2026187 *
R² = 51.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 68.6% · * 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$79,000/yr
Median rent$967/mo
Rent share of income14.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,585/yr
Mortgage share of income9.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation70.8%
Poverty rate11.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$125,000
Median monthly rent$967
Price-to-rent ratio10.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.