GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$2.4B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
50
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+23.1% 5-year
100
713
Population moved +23.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
78
15.8%
Median rent consumes 15.8% 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
$7.7K per resident
96
$383.0M
$383.0M 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
$383.0M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$271.6M
2. Railroad Retirement Board$34.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$25.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.2M
3. KNOX COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
15.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$858
2BR estimate$1,130
Median income$79,333
Median home value$123,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
713
Median age
50.3
Bachelor's degree+
28.0%
Poverty rate
17.5%
Labor force participation
60.1%
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
June 2026
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
+4.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020579
2021595
2022618
2023676
2024713
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024713
2025741 *
2026776 *
R² = 95.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *
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$79,333/yr
Median rent$1,046/mo
Rent share of income15.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,506/yr
Mortgage share of income9.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.1%
Poverty rate17.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$123,700
Median monthly rent$1,046
Price-to-rent ratio9.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score75/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market50/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.