GDP / Output
+0.1% YoY
40
$2.9B
Output changed +0.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+19.6% 5-year
100
55
Population moved +19.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
NA
Unavailable
Housing affordability could not be calculated.
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
$234.0M
$234.0M 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
$234.0M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$190.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$18.0M
3. Department of Transportation$10.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.9M
3. CENTRAL COLLEGE$4.0M
Unavailable
Housing Affordability
Unavailable
of median income
1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median incomeUnavailable
Median home valueUnavailable
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
55
Median age
58.1
Bachelor's degree+
17.8%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
70.0%
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
April 2026
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
+3.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202046
202149
202259
202358
202455
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.9B
2024$2.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202455
202562 *
202664 *
R² = 56.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.9B
2025$3.1B *
2026$3.3B *
R² = 94.6% · * 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 + income analysis
Cost of Living
Income and housing cost data unavailable for this geography.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.0%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation indicators
Real Estate
Home value and rent data unavailable for this geography.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score74/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.