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Bunker Hill, 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

1,178

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.9% YoY

53

$1.5B

Output changed +1.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

51

5.0%

Unemployment is 5.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-19.8% 5-year

0

1,178

Population moved -19.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.6%

Median rent consumes 13.6% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$359.1M

$359.1M 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

$359.1M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$278.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$22.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.7M
3. ILLINOIS VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COR$2.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.6%

of median income

1BR estimate$707
2BR estimate$931
Median income$75,917
Median home value$137,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,178

Median age

42.8

Bachelor's degree+

15.5%

Poverty rate

10.5%

Labor force participation

61.5%

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

-4.3%

GDP CAGR

+4.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,468
20211,400
20221,393
20231,305
20241,178
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,178
20251,146 *
20261,079 *

R² = 91.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *

R² = 85.8% · * 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$75,917/yr
Median rent$862/mo
Rent share of income13.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,343/yr
Mortgage share of income11.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation61.5%
Poverty rate10.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$137,500
Median monthly rent$862
Price-to-rent ratio13.3x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth53/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability56/100

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

Location Context

Bunker Hill city, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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