GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$4.0B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
3.9%
Unemployment is 3.9% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-31.5% 5-year
0
324
Population moved -31.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.0%
Median rent consumes 17.0% 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
$11.9K per resident
100
$796.8M
$796.8M 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
$796.8M
$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$360.3M
2. Department of Defense$264.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$74.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE & TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$178.7M
2. GENERAL DYNAMICS ORDNANCE AND TACTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.$84.6M
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$42.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$618
2BR estimate$814
Median income$53,125
Median home value$55,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
324
Median age
41.5
Bachelor's degree+
17.8%
Poverty rate
21.3%
Labor force participation
59.6%
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
2026-06-16
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
-7.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020473
2021476
2022425
2023354
2024324
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.0B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.8B
2024$4.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024324
2025284 *
2026242 *
R² = 92.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.0B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$53,125/yr
Median rent$754/mo
Rent share of income17.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,386/yr
Mortgage share of income6.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.9%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation59.6%
Poverty rate21.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$55,800
Median monthly rent$754
Price-to-rent ratio6.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.