GDP / Output
-0.9% YoY
33
$125.5M
Output changed -0.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
60
4.1%
Unemployment is 4.1% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+5.5% 5-year
83
210
Population moved +5.5% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$28.7M
$28.7M 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
$28.7M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$24.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.1M
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF HARDIN$982.6K
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$616.0K
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$600.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$402
2BR estimate$529
Median income$29,250
Median home value$40,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
210
Median age
60.6
Bachelor's degree+
1.5%
Poverty rate
27.6%
Labor force participation
43.9%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
+1.1%
GDP CAGR
+10.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020199
2021228
2022197
2023229
2024210
GDP (5 years)
2020$77.3M
2021$84.5M
2022$122.4M
2023$126.6M
2024$125.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024210
2025220 *
2026222 *
R² = 5.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$125.5M
2025$148.8M *
2026$162.7M *
R² = 81.6% · * 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$29,250/yr
Median rent$490/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,427/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 rate4.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation43.9%
Poverty rate27.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$40,000
Median monthly rent$490
Price-to-rent ratio6.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth33/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum83/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.