GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
63
$1.0B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth2.8%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
95
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.7% 5-year
84
500
Population moved +5.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population784,841
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.8%
Median rent consumes 13.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$954
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$15.0K per resident
100
$146.3M
$146.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$98.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$146.3M
$15.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$63.2M
2. Department of Defense$34.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$31.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$31.6M
2. DUBUQUE BARGE AND FLEETING SERVICE CO$24.8M
3. WHITE SHIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT$4.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$639
2BR estimate$841
Median income$67,639
Median home value$120,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
500
Median age
50.3
Bachelor's degree+
22.0%
Poverty rate
12.1%
Labor force participation
60.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+3.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020473
2021496
2022503
2023502
2024500
GDP (5 years)
2020$847.7M
2021$1.0B
2022$1.1B
2023$982.6M
2024$1.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024500
2025513 *
2026519 *
R² = 57.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.0B
2025$1.1B *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 28.7% · * 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$67,639/yr
Median rent$779/mo
Rent share of income13.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,287/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%
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 avg2.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.6%
Poverty rate12.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$120,100
Median monthly rent$779
Price-to-rent ratio12.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum84/100
Overall stability84/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.