GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$12.6B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
92
2.0%
Unemployment is 2.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+10.2% 5-year
100
779
Population moved +10.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.5%
Median rent consumes 15.5% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$637.5M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$168.9M
3. Department of Transportation$72.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$260.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$54.8M
3. ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$45.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$876
2BR estimate$1,153
Median income$82,639
Median home value$215,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
779
Median age
37.1
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Poverty rate
3.3%
Labor force participation
80.1%
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020707
2021695
2022702
2023766
2024779
GDP (5 years)
2020$10.2B
2021$10.9B
2022$11.4B
2023$12.1B
2024$12.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024779
2025794 *
2026816 *
R² = 74.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.6B
2025$13.3B *
2026$13.9B *
R² = 99.8% · * 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$82,639/yr
Median rent$1,068/mo
Rent share of income15.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,058/yr
Mortgage share of income15.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.0%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation80.1%
Poverty rate3.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$215,200
Median monthly rent$1,068
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score86/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market92/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability86/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.