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
9
7.5%
Unemployment is 7.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-26.8% 5-year
0
188
Population moved -26.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.5%
Median rent consumes 20.5% 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
$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
20.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$677
2BR estimate$891
Median income$48,359
Median home value$50,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
188
Median age
61.4
Bachelor's degree+
13.7%
Poverty rate
14.4%
Labor force participation
43.5%
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
-6.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020257
2021241
2022265
2023174
2024188
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
2024188
2025164 *
2026143 *
R² = 61.4% · * 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$48,359/yr
Median rent$825/mo
Rent share of income20.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,082/yr
Mortgage share of income6.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.5%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation43.5%
Poverty rate14.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$50,800
Median monthly rent$825
Price-to-rent ratio5.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score10/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market9/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability30/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.