GDP / Output
+2.2% YoY
54
$5.7B
Output changed +2.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
57
4.3%
Unemployment is 4.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.9% 5-year
15
40,443
Population moved -5.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.6%
Median rent consumes 26.6% 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
$5.8K per resident
81
$582.7M
$582.7M 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
$582.7M
$5.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$424.6M
2. Department of Education$49.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$39.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY$49.7M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.8M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$844
2BR estimate$1,111
Median income$46,481
Median home value$204,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
40,443
Median age
26.1
Bachelor's degree+
33.7%
Poverty rate
24.9%
Labor force participation
68.0%
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
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202042,961
202141,083
202240,697
202340,464
202440,443
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.5B
2021$4.9B
2022$5.2B
2023$5.5B
2024$5.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202440,443
202539,433 *
202638,868 *
R² = 71.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$5.7B
2025$6.1B *
2026$6.3B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$46,481/yr
Median rent$1,029/mo
Rent share of income26.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,421/yr
Mortgage share of income26.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.0%
Poverty rate24.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$204,700
Median monthly rent$1,029
Price-to-rent ratio16.6x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum15/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.