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Belleville, IL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

41,370

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.1% YoY

54

$16.1B

Output changed +2.1% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

35

6.1%

Unemployment is 6.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+0.3% 5-year

52

41,370

Population moved +0.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

73

19.2%

Median rent consumes 19.2% 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

$10.4K per resident

100

$2.7B

$2.7B 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

$2.7B

$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Defense$686.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$392.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$150.0M
2. BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY$53.3M
3. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$41.4M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$836
2BR estimate$1,101
Median income$63,535
Median home value$141,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

41,370

Median age

39.1

Bachelor's degree+

28.0%

Poverty rate

14.6%

Labor force participation

63.6%

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202041,256
202142,463
202242,155
202341,722
202441,370
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.0B
2021$13.7B
2022$15.0B
2023$15.8B
2024$16.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202441,370
202541,639 *
202641,588 *

R² = 2.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$16.1B
2025$17.6B *
2026$18.7B *

R² = 93.6% · * 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$63,535/yr
Median rent$1,019/mo
Rent share of income19.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,574/yr
Mortgage share of income13.5%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.6%
Poverty rate14.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$141,300
Median monthly rent$1,019
Price-to-rent ratio11.6x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score50/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Belleville city, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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