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Brownstown, IL

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

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Population

722

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-1.6% YoY

28

$770.4M

Output changed -1.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

50

5.1%

Unemployment is 5.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-13.9% 5-year

0

722

Population moved -13.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

72

20.1%

Median rent consumes 20.1% 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

$5.9K per resident

83

$127.8M

$127.8M 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

$127.8M

$5.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$103.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$12.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$8.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.7M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.4M
3. A&J FARMS$400.0K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$727
2BR estimate$957
Median income$53,000
Median home value$72,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

722

Median age

34.0

Bachelor's degree+

4.1%

Poverty rate

19.8%

Labor force participation

50.8%

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

-3.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.3%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020839
2021839
2022749
2023592
2024722
GDP (5 years)
2020$568.3M
2021$661.4M
2022$749.5M
2023$782.8M
2024$770.4M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024722
2025604 *
2026556 *

R² = 55.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$770.4M
2025$864.1M *
2026$916.6M *

R² = 84.0% · * 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$53,000/yr
Median rent$886/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,423/yr
Mortgage share of income8.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.8%
Poverty rate19.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$72,900
Median monthly rent$886
Price-to-rent ratio6.9x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth28/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100

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

Location Context

Brownstown village, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

Illinois

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