GDP / Output
-3.6% YoY
14
$847.9M
Output changed -3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
20
6.7%
Unemployment is 6.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-10.0% 5-year
0
1,966
Population moved -10.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.0%
Median rent consumes 20.0% 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
$8.3K per resident
100
$142.7M
$142.7M 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
$142.7M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$96.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.7M
3. Department of the Interior$9.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$20.1M
2. SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA$11.9M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$727
2BR estimate$958
Median income$53,333
Median home value$118,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,966
Median age
40.8
Bachelor's degree+
20.2%
Poverty rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
58.4%
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
2026-09-09
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
-2.1%
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,185
20212,088
20222,047
20232,079
20241,966
GDP (5 years)
2020$686.9M
2021$815.7M
2022$880.5M
2023$879.4M
2024$847.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,966
20251,939 *
20261,894 *
R² = 80.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$847.9M
2025$937.8M *
2026$976.3M *
R² = 57.9% · * 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$53,333/yr
Median rent$887/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,184/yr
Mortgage share of income13.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.7%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation58.4%
Poverty rate22.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$118,400
Median monthly rent$887
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score18/100
Economic growth14/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability37/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.