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Braceville, IL

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

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83

Population

860

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.8% YoY

72

$6.0B

Output changed +4.8% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

43

5.2%

Unemployment is 5.2% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%

Population

-2.9% 5-year

32

860

Population moved -2.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$6.0K per resident

83

$315.6M

$315.6M 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

$315.6M

$6.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$256.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$22.0M
3. Department of Transportation$21.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$21.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.1M
3. ELLIOTT MANOR$968.5K

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$89,167
Median home value$187,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

860

Median age

31.0

Bachelor's degree+

11.6%

Poverty rate

11.4%

Labor force participation

70.3%

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

June 2026

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

-0.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020886
2021863
2022733
2023890
2024860
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.4B
2021$4.9B
2022$5.3B
2023$5.8B
2024$6.0B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024860
2025839 *
2026836 *

R² = 0.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.0B
2025$6.5B *
2026$6.9B *

R² = 99.4% · * 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$89,167/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,401/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation70.3%
Poverty rate11.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$187,900

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market43/100
Population momentum32/100
Overall stability54/100

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

Location Context

Braceville village, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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