GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
71
$37.1B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.5% 5-year
65
27,151
Population moved +2.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$3.4B
$3.4B 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
$3.4B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.3B
2. Department of Energy$807.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$128.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC$1.7B
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$30.3M
3. AURORA HOUSING AUTHORITY$21.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,105
2BR estimate$1,455
Median income$120,056
Median home value$387,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
27,151
Median age
42.0
Bachelor's degree+
56.5%
Poverty rate
5.5%
Labor force participation
69.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202026,479
202126,261
202226,355
202326,730
202427,151
GDP (5 years)
2020$27.9B
2021$30.6B
2022$33.4B
2023$35.4B
2024$37.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202427,151
202527,139 *
202627,320 *
R² = 64.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.1B
2025$39.8B *
2026$42.2B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$120,056/yr
Median rent$1,347/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$23,507/yr
Mortgage share of income19.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.0%
Poverty rate5.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$387,400
Median monthly rent$1,347
Price-to-rent ratio24.0x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability78/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.