GDP / Output
+1.7% YoY
51
$2.3B
Output changed +1.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
48
4.9%
Unemployment is 4.9% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-16.9% 5-year
0
265
Population moved -16.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
89
8.1%
Median rent consumes 8.1% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$282.0M
$282.0M 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
$282.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$208.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$49.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$8.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA STATE OF IOWA VETERANS HOME$28.4M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.1M
3. IA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE$3.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$403
2BR estimate$530
Median income$73,083
Median home value$98,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
265
Median age
45.1
Bachelor's degree+
9.1%
Poverty rate
7.5%
Labor force participation
66.8%
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
-3.6%
GDP CAGR
+3.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020319
2021289
2022292
2023285
2024265
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.0B
2021$2.1B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024265
2025256 *
2026245 *
R² = 83.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.3B
2025$2.4B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 96.1% · * 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$73,083/yr
Median rent$491/mo
Rent share of income8.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,946/yr
Mortgage share of income8.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation66.8%
Poverty rate7.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$98,000
Median monthly rent$491
Price-to-rent ratio16.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.