GDP / Output
+2.3% YoY
55
$1.8B
Output changed +2.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
11.2%
Unemployment is 11.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.0% 5-year
26
11,856
Population moved -4.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.2%
Median rent consumes 19.2% 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
$7.6K per resident
96
$286.1M
$286.1M 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
$286.1M
$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$211.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.5M
3. Railroad Retirement Board$19.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$8.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.1M
3. HOUSING AUTH OF COUNTY OF MARION$5.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$627
2BR estimate$826
Median income$47,807
Median home value$89,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,856
Median age
39.1
Bachelor's degree+
16.4%
Poverty rate
24.3%
Labor force participation
53.0%
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,354
202112,061
202212,096
202312,009
202411,856
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,856
202511,761 *
202611,656 *
R² = 84.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 96.8% · * 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$47,807/yr
Median rent$765/mo
Rent share of income19.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,437/yr
Mortgage share of income11.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate11.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.0%
Poverty rate24.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$89,600
Median monthly rent$765
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.