GDP / Output
+5.5% YoY
77
$3.5B
Output changed +5.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
35
6.1%
Unemployment is 6.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-15.3% 5-year
0
17,062
Population moved -15.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.9%
Median rent consumes 19.9% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$306.3M
$306.3M 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
$306.3M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$223.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$27.7M
3. Department of Education$22.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY$14.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$13.7M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$670
2BR estimate$882
Median income$49,300
Median home value$137,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,062
Median age
29.6
Bachelor's degree+
33.3%
Poverty rate
26.3%
Labor force participation
63.2%
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
-3.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202020,141
202118,130
202217,795
202317,212
202417,062
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.5B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.1B
2023$3.3B
2024$3.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202417,062
202515,945 *
202615,238 *
R² = 81.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.5B
2025$3.8B *
2026$4.0B *
R² = 96.1% · * 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$49,300/yr
Median rent$817/mo
Rent share of income19.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,337/yr
Mortgage share of income16.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.2%
Poverty rate26.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$137,400
Median monthly rent$817
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth77/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.