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Newhall, IA

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

996

Data freshness

Unknown

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

-9.1% 5-year

0

996

Population moved -9.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.4%

Median rent consumes 11.4% 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

$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

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$147.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$30.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$12.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$29.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.1M
3. EASTERN IOWA HEALTH CENTER$1.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$526
2BR estimate$693
Median income$67,443
Median home value$186,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

996

Median age

33.1

Bachelor's degree+

19.5%

Poverty rate

12.9%

Labor force participation

71.4%

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

-1.9%

GDP CAGR

+4.8%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,096
20211,150
20221,076
20231,012
2024996
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

2024996
2025965 *
2026931 *

R² = 72.0% · * 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$67,443/yr
Median rent$642/mo
Rent share of income11.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,304/yr
Mortgage share of income16.8%

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 participation71.4%
Poverty rate12.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$186,300
Median monthly rent$642
Price-to-rent ratio24.2x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth46/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Newhall city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Cedar Rapids, IA

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