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Ossian, IA

Thriving 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

806

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.0% YoY

60

$1.4B

Output changed +3.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

85

2.4%

Unemployment is 2.4% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

+1.0% 5-year

56

806

Population moved +1.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.9%

Median rent consumes 12.9% 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

$164.2M

$164.2M 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

$164.2M

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$120.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$18.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.2M
2. NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE$5.8M
3. NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY ACTION CORP$3.6M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$633
2BR estimate$834
Median income$71,875
Median home value$157,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

806

Median age

42.9

Bachelor's degree+

15.5%

Poverty rate

9.0%

Labor force participation

69.7%

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

+0.2%

GDP CAGR

+5.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020798
2021795
2022847
2023833
2024806
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024806
2025832 *
2026837 *

R² = 13.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.4B
2025$1.5B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 92.8% · * 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$71,875/yr
Median rent$772/mo
Rent share of income12.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,563/yr
Mortgage share of income13.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation69.7%
Poverty rate9.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$157,600
Median monthly rent$772
Price-to-rent ratio17.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score69/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market85/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability76/100

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

Location Context

Ossian city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

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