GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$1.6B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
64
3.8%
Unemployment is 3.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+3.2% 5-year
69
10,494
Population moved +3.2% 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
$8.5K per resident
100
$211.7M
$211.7M 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
$211.7M
$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$144.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$22.6M
3. Department of Transportation$20.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$22.2M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$20.3M
3. THE CEDAR VALLEY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY, INC.$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$867
2BR estimate$1,142
Median income$80,284
Median home value$223,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
10,494
Median age
32.8
Bachelor's degree+
44.1%
Poverty rate
10.9%
Labor force participation
65.5%
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
June 2026
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202010,172
202110,278
202210,399
202310,446
202410,494
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202410,494
202510,601 *
202610,683 *
R² = 95.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 91.5% · * 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$80,284/yr
Median rent$1,057/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,550/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.8%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate10.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$223,300
Median monthly rent$1,057
Price-to-rent ratio17.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market64/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.