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Woodburn, IA

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

165

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+10.8% YoY

100

$638.9M

Output changed +10.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

86

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+38.7% 5-year

100

165

Population moved +38.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$8.0K per resident

99

$77.6M

$77.6M 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

$77.6M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$48.2M
2. Department of Transportation$10.7M
3. General Services Administration$9.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$10.2M
2. FLEETSIDE FORD, LLC.$9.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.9M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$46,000
Median home value$73,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

165

Median age

51.9

Bachelor's degree+

10.3%

Poverty rate

35.2%

Labor force participation

51.5%

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

+6.8%

GDP CAGR

+8.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020119
2021168
2022150
2023148
2024165
GDP (5 years)
2020$425.9M
2021$474.7M
2022$570.7M
2023$576.7M
2024$638.9M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024165
2025172 *
2026179 *

R² = 34.2% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$638.9M
2025$695.8M *
2026$748.6M *

R² = 95.1% · * 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$46,000/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,430/yr
Mortgage share of income9.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation51.5%
Poverty rate35.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$73,000

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score95/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability94/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Woodburn city, Iowa

City/Town

Part of

Iowa

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