GDP / Output
+0.6% YoY
43
$684.3M
Output changed +0.6% 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
-3.0% 5-year
32
518
Population moved -3.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$6.8K per resident
90
$112.8M
$112.8M 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
$112.8M
$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$88.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$10.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
2. CITY OF WINTERSET$4.5M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$728
2BR estimate$959
Median income$78,750
Median home value$195,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
518
Median age
33.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.8%
Poverty rate
12.5%
Labor force participation
72.6%
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
-0.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020534
2021588
2022581
2023534
2024518
GDP (5 years)
2020$453.8M
2021$526.3M
2022$612.5M
2023$680.3M
2024$684.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024518
2025525 *
2026517 *
R² = 18.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$684.3M
2025$776.0M *
2026$837.5M *
R² = 94.2% · * 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$78,750/yr
Median rent$888/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,838/yr
Mortgage share of income15.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.6%
Poverty rate12.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$195,100
Median monthly rent$888
Price-to-rent ratio18.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth43/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum32/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.