GDP / Output
+2.1% YoY
54
$16.1B
Output changed +2.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
17.3%
Unemployment is 17.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-31.7% 5-year
0
17,999
Population moved -31.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
60
28.5%
Median rent consumes 28.5% 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
$10.4K per resident
100
$2.7B
$2.7B 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
$2.7B
$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Defense$691.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$392.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$150.0M
2. BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY$53.3M
3. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$41.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
28.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$695
2BR estimate$915
Median income$35,700
Median home value$52,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
17,999
Median age
44.3
Bachelor's degree+
15.9%
Poverty rate
32.8%
Labor force participation
50.8%
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
Latest available
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
-7.3%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202026,359
202119,437
202218,796
202318,278
202417,999
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.0B
2021$13.7B
2022$15.0B
2023$15.8B
2024$16.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202417,999
202514,810 *
202613,022 *
R² = 65.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.1B
2025$17.6B *
2026$18.7B *
R² = 93.6% · * 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$35,700/yr
Median rent$847/mo
Rent share of income28.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,192/yr
Mortgage share of income8.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate17.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation50.8%
Poverty rate32.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$52,600
Median monthly rent$847
Price-to-rent ratio5.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score25/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability36/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.