GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$15.7B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
93
2.2%
Unemployment is 2.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+36.5% 5-year
100
142
Population moved +36.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.7%
Median rent consumes 11.7% 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
$20.2K per resident
100
$4.0B
$4.0B 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
$4.0B
$20.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Education$1.8B
2. Social Security Administration$1.1B
3. Department of Homeland Security$358.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION$1.6B
2. ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY$387.7M
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE$247.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$87,500
Median home value$145,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
142
Median age
48.0
Bachelor's degree+
21.0%
Poverty rate
12.7%
Labor force participation
77.9%
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
+6.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020104
2021126
2022139
2023147
2024142
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.4B
2021$12.6B
2022$14.0B
2023$14.6B
2024$15.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024142
2025161 *
2026170 *
R² = 78.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.7B
2025$16.8B *
2026$17.9B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$87,500/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income11.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,847/yr
Mortgage share of income10.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation77.9%
Poverty rate12.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$145,800
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market93/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability92/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.