GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
37
$7.7B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
33.8%
Unemployment is 33.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+53.5% 5-year
100
152
Population moved +53.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
15.0%
Median rent consumes 15.0% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$786.2M
$786.2M 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
$786.2M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$638.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.8M
3. Department of Transportation$37.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$37.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.4M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR LA SALLE COUNTY$10.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$642
2BR estimate$846
Median income$62,500
Median home value$85,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
152
Median age
34.4
Bachelor's degree+
5.1%
Poverty rate
9.9%
Labor force participation
56.0%
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
+9.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202099
2021148
2022166
2023166
2024152
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.9B
2021$6.6B
2022$7.5B
2023$7.7B
2024$7.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024152
2025183 *
2026196 *
R² = 50.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.7B
2025$8.4B *
2026$8.9B *
R² = 86.3% · * 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$62,500/yr
Median rent$783/mo
Rent share of income15.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,158/yr
Mortgage share of income8.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate33.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.0%
Poverty rate9.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$85,000
Median monthly rent$783
Price-to-rent ratio9.0x
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 market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability51/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.