GDP / Output
-0.5% YoY
35
$641.7M
Output changed -0.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
20.8%
Unemployment is 20.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-3.4% 5-year
30
626
Population moved -3.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.7%
Median rent consumes 13.7% 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
$9.5K per resident
100
$66.9M
$66.9M 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
$66.9M
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$43.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$14.0M
3. Department of Transportation$6.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.0M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.8M
3. CITY OF POCAHONTAS$515.6K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$478
2BR estimate$630
Median income$51,250
Median home value$48,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
626
Median age
38.6
Bachelor's degree+
8.7%
Poverty rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
49.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-0.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020648
2021711
2022665
2023618
2024626
GDP (5 years)
2020$474.0M
2021$605.2M
2022$718.8M
2023$645.0M
2024$641.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024626
2025613 *
2026599 *
R² = 34.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$641.7M
2025$729.5M *
2026$767.0M *
R² = 43.5% · * 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$51,250/yr
Median rent$583/mo
Rent share of income13.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,943/yr
Mortgage share of income5.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate20.8%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation49.6%
Poverty rate13.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$48,500
Median monthly rent$583
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 score27/100
Economic growth35/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum30/100
Overall stability42/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.