GDP / Output
-4.2% YoY
10
$320.6M
Output changed -4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
19.8%
Unemployment is 19.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+45.7% 5-year
100
220
Population moved +45.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.3%
Median rent consumes 11.3% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$46.6M
$46.6M 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
$46.6M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$36.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$4.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.1M
3. EDWARDS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$274.2K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$394
2BR estimate$518
Median income$51,042
Median home value$80,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
220
Median age
30.6
Bachelor's degree+
9.6%
Poverty rate
19.1%
Labor force participation
55.2%
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
+7.8%
GDP CAGR
+2.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020151
2021164
2022198
2023187
2024220
GDP (5 years)
2020$279.4M
2021$271.1M
2022$312.1M
2023$334.6M
2024$320.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024220
2025232 *
2026248 *
R² = 86.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$320.6M
2025$347.3M *
2026$361.9M *
R² = 71.8% · * 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$51,042/yr
Median rent$480/mo
Rent share of income11.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,854/yr
Mortgage share of income9.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate19.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.2%
Poverty rate19.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$80,000
Median monthly rent$480
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth10/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.