GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$6.3B
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
28
6.2%
Unemployment is 6.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+6.2% 5-year
87
752
Population moved +6.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.8%
Median rent consumes 15.8% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$672.3M
$672.3M 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
$672.3M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$501.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$57.3M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$38.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$30.9M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$15.5M
3. IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE$9.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$689
2BR estimate$907
Median income$63,654
Median home value$162,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
752
Median age
36.1
Bachelor's degree+
10.7%
Poverty rate
10.2%
Labor force participation
68.3%
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
Latest available
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
+1.2%
GDP CAGR
+7.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020708
2021689
2022698
2023797
2024752
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.4B
2021$4.9B
2022$5.5B
2023$5.9B
2024$6.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024752
2025788 *
2026807 *
R² = 47.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.3B
2025$6.8B *
2026$7.3B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$63,654/yr
Median rent$840/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,860/yr
Mortgage share of income15.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.2%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation68.3%
Poverty rate10.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$162,500
Median monthly rent$840
Price-to-rent ratio16.1x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market28/100
Population momentum87/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.