GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$50.3B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.3%
Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+6.4% 5-year
88
4,728
Population moved +6.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
12.5%
Median rent consumes 12.5% 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
$5.3K per resident
78
$3.7B
$3.7B 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
$3.7B
$5.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$256.0M
3. Department of Transportation$121.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$121.1M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET$49.6M
3. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION$20.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$884
2BR estimate$1,164
Median income$103,415
Median home value$269,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,728
Median age
38.5
Bachelor's degree+
23.1%
Poverty rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
68.0%
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
+1.3%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20204,443
20214,568
20224,560
20234,837
20244,728
GDP (5 years)
2020$35.7B
2021$40.9B
2022$45.4B
2023$48.4B
2024$50.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,728
20254,879 *
20264,963 *
R² = 73.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$50.3B
2025$55.2B *
2026$58.9B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$103,415/yr
Median rent$1,078/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$16,353/yr
Mortgage share of income15.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.0%
Poverty rate2.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$269,500
Median monthly rent$1,078
Price-to-rent ratio20.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.