GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
42
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.4% 5-year
53
2,711,226
Population moved +0.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.2%
Median rent consumes 22.2% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$38.6B
$38.6B 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
$38.6B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,181
2BR estimate$1,555
Median income$77,902
Median home value$334,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
2,711,226
Median age
35.8
Bachelor's degree+
44.3%
Poverty rate
16.8%
Labor force participation
67.6%
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
2026-06-10
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,699,347
20212,742,119
20222,721,914
20232,707,648
20242,711,226
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20242,711,226
20252,713,237 *
20262,712,166 *
R² = 1.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$77,902/yr
Median rent$1,440/mo
Rent share of income22.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$20,273/yr
Mortgage share of income26.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation67.6%
Poverty rate16.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$334,100
Median monthly rent$1,440
Price-to-rent ratio19.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum53/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.