GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$2.2B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
48
5.2%
Unemployment is 5.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.1% 5-year
26
14,910
Population moved -4.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$252.7M
$252.7M 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
$252.7M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$201.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$17.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.7M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.1M
3. WHITESIDE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$748
2BR estimate$985
Median income$59,406
Median home value$120,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
14,910
Median age
41.9
Bachelor's degree+
16.9%
Poverty rate
17.8%
Labor force participation
48.5%
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,544
202115,855
202215,573
202315,166
202414,910
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202414,910
202514,823 *
202614,627 *
R² = 69.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.2B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 98.8% · * 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$59,406/yr
Median rent$912/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,330/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation48.5%
Poverty rate17.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$120,800
Median monthly rent$912
Price-to-rent ratio11.0x
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 growth71/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.