GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
12.8%
Unemployment is 12.8% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-7.4% 5-year
6
20,825
Population moved -7.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.7%
Median rent consumes 28.7% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$38.6B
$38.6B 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
$38.6B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,135
2BR estimate$1,495
Median income$57,887
Median home value$151,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
20,825
Median age
40.3
Bachelor's degree+
22.7%
Poverty rate
21.7%
Labor force participation
57.2%
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202022,487
202121,588
202221,283
202320,979
202420,825
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202420,825
202520,253 *
202619,859 *
R² = 89.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$57,887/yr
Median rent$1,384/mo
Rent share of income28.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,181/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate12.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.2%
Poverty rate21.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$151,300
Median monthly rent$1,384
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum6/100
Overall stability39/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.