GDP / Output
+3.0% YoY
60
$1.1B
Output changed +3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-14.7% 5-year
0
984
Population moved -14.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.1%
Median rent consumes 16.1% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.3K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.1K per resident
92
$239.3M
$239.3M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$134.6B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$239.3M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$189.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$11.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.5M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.9M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF FULTON COUNTY$3.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$558
2BR estimate$734
Median income$50,536
Median home value$67,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
984
Median age
33.0
Bachelor's degree+
20.1%
Poverty rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
69.6%
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
-3.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,154
2021983
20221,126
20231,094
2024984
GDP (5 years)
2020$863.3M
2021$956.3M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024984
20251,000 *
2026977 *
R² = 20.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *
R² = 91.2% · * 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$50,536/yr
Median rent$680/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,102/yr
Mortgage share of income8.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation69.6%
Poverty rate15.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$67,600
Median monthly rent$680
Price-to-rent ratio8.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability64/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.