GDP / Output
+1.9% YoY
53
$1.5B
Output changed +1.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+52.9% 5-year
100
367
Population moved +52.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.4%
Median rent consumes 16.4% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$359.1M
$359.1M 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
$359.1M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$278.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$30.8M
3. Department of Agriculture$22.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$17.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$11.7M
3. ILLINOIS VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COR$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$712
2BR estimate$937
Median income$63,500
Median home value$135,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
367
Median age
52.0
Bachelor's degree+
23.4%
Poverty rate
12.0%
Labor force participation
56.6%
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
+8.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020240
2021269
2022289
2023325
2024367
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.2B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024367
2025391 *
2026422 *
R² = 98.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.5B
2025$1.6B *
2026$1.7B *
R² = 85.8% · * 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$63,500/yr
Median rent$868/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,216/yr
Mortgage share of income12.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.6%
Poverty rate12.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$135,400
Median monthly rent$868
Price-to-rent ratio13.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth53/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.