GDP / Output
-9.3% YoY
0
$394.1M
Output changed -9.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
25
6.4%
Unemployment is 6.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-10.6% 5-year
0
235
Population moved -10.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.2%
Median rent consumes 28.2% 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
$10.8K per resident
100
$71.3M
$71.3M 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
$71.3M
$10.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$45.1M
2. Department of Transportation$12.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$9.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.2M
3. CITY OF SHENANDOAH$1.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$897
2BR estimate$1,182
Median income$46,500
Median home value$90,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
235
Median age
34.3
Bachelor's degree+
24.5%
Poverty rate
6.8%
Labor force participation
57.0%
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
-2.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020263
2021246
2022266
2023268
2024235
GDP (5 years)
2020$316.9M
2021$425.7M
2022$437.5M
2023$434.5M
2024$394.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024235
2025245 *
2026242 *
R² = 13.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$394.1M
2025$450.7M *
2026$467.0M *
R² = 26.1% · * 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$46,500/yr
Median rent$1,094/mo
Rent share of income28.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,491/yr
Mortgage share of income11.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.0%
Poverty rate6.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$90,500
Median monthly rent$1,094
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score15/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market25/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability33/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.