GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
67
$9.2B
Output changed +3.9% 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
-7.2% 5-year
7
372
Population moved -7.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.4%
Median rent consumes 9.4% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$780.4M
$780.4M 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
$780.4M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$541.0M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$106.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$41.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$19.0M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$17.8M
3. CITY OF DUBUQUE HOUSING DIVISION$12.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$601
2BR estimate$792
Median income$93,250
Median home value$201,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
372
Median age
48.4
Bachelor's degree+
16.4%
Poverty rate
4.6%
Labor force participation
76.4%
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020401
2021421
2022412
2023377
2024372
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.1B
2021$7.5B
2022$8.3B
2023$8.8B
2024$9.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024372
2025366 *
2026356 *
R² = 56.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$9.2B
2025$9.8B *
2026$10.4B *
R² = 98.4% · * 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$93,250/yr
Median rent$733/mo
Rent share of income9.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,233/yr
Mortgage share of income13.1%
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 participation76.4%
Poverty rate4.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$201,600
Median monthly rent$733
Price-to-rent ratio22.9x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth67/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum7/100
Overall stability68/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.