GDP / Output
-1.3% YoY
30
$858.3M
Output changed -1.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
9.5%
Unemployment is 9.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+16.2% 5-year
100
525
Population moved +16.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.3%
Median rent consumes 15.3% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$150.2M
$150.2M 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
$150.2M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$116.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$15.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$13.6M
2. IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.2M
3. GREG HOSCH INC$799.0K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$763
2BR estimate$1,004
Median income$73,000
Median home value$105,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
525
Median age
44.1
Bachelor's degree+
18.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
Labor force participation
69.1%
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
Latest available
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
+3.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020452
2021477
2022540
2023529
2024525
GDP (5 years)
2020$665.5M
2021$776.3M
2022$854.2M
2023$869.9M
2024$858.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024525
2025564 *
2026584 *
R² = 67.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$858.3M
2025$948.6M *
2026$996.5M *
R² = 77.2% · * 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$73,000/yr
Median rent$930/mo
Rent share of income15.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,414/yr
Mortgage share of income8.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate9.5%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation69.1%
Poverty rate12.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$105,700
Median monthly rent$930
Price-to-rent ratio9.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth30/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.