GDP / Output
+13.8% YoY
100
$1.9B
Output changed +13.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
85
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+104.6% 5-year
100
178
Population moved +104.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$157.8M
$157.8M 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
$157.8M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$128.0M
2. Department of Agriculture$16.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.9M
2. WASHINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT$1.3M
3. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$620
2BR estimate$816
Median income$49,375
Median home value$80,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
178
Median age
28.8
Bachelor's degree+
15.1%
Poverty rate
24.2%
Labor force participation
53.4%
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
+15.4%
GDP CAGR
+12.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202087
2021136
2022171
2023168
2024178
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.7B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024178
2025212 *
2026234 *
R² = 80.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.9B
2025$2.1B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 84.1% · * 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$49,375/yr
Median rent$756/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,872/yr
Mortgage share of income9.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation53.4%
Poverty rate24.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$80,300
Median monthly rent$756
Price-to-rent ratio8.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market85/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability88/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.