GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
37
$3.9B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
25
6.4%
Unemployment is 6.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+2.8% 5-year
67
550
Population moved +2.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.8%
Median rent consumes 17.8% 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
$407.4M
$407.4M 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
$407.4M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$288.3M
2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$43.5M
3. Department of Transportation$32.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ROCKFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY$30.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$24.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$810
2BR estimate$1,067
Median income$66,667
Median home value$167,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
550
Median age
32.6
Bachelor's degree+
31.1%
Poverty rate
9.1%
Labor force participation
70.5%
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
Latest available
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
+0.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020535
2021594
2022554
2023547
2024550
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.9B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.7B
2023$3.9B
2024$3.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024550
2025551 *
2026549 *
R² = 1.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.9B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 88.4% · * 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$66,667/yr
Median rent$988/mo
Rent share of income17.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,158/yr
Mortgage share of income15.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation70.5%
Poverty rate9.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$167,400
Median monthly rent$988
Price-to-rent ratio14.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score44/100
Economic growth37/100
Labor market25/100
Population momentum67/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.