GDP / Output
+5.3% YoY
76
$1.9B
Output changed +5.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
87
2.3%
Unemployment is 2.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+23.7% 5-year
100
14,183
Population moved +23.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
86
9.8%
Median rent consumes 9.8% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$342.5M
$342.5M 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
$342.5M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$282.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$35.4M
3. Department of Transportation$13.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.5M
3. SIMPSON COLLEGE$3.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$687
2BR estimate$905
Median income$102,722
Median home value$303,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
14,183
Median age
37.8
Bachelor's degree+
38.8%
Poverty rate
4.2%
Labor force participation
71.9%
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
April 2026
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
+4.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202011,467
202112,592
202213,057
202313,610
202414,183
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.6B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.8B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202414,183
202514,917 *
202615,562 *
R² = 97.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.0B *
2026$2.2B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$102,722/yr
Median rent$838/mo
Rent share of income9.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$18,392/yr
Mortgage share of income17.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.3%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation71.9%
Poverty rate4.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$303,100
Median monthly rent$838
Price-to-rent ratio30.1x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth76/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.