GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$3.1B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
29
6.5%
Unemployment is 6.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-25.3% 5-year
0
351
Population moved -25.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.9%
Median rent consumes 14.9% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$228.7M
$228.7M 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
$228.7M
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$184.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$16.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$13.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$12.2M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$6.4M
3. C.E.F.S. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY CORPORATION$2.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$485
2BR estimate$638
Median income$47,604
Median home value$85,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
351
Median age
54.5
Bachelor's degree+
5.6%
Poverty rate
18.2%
Labor force participation
54.2%
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
-5.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020470
2021420
2022429
2023357
2024351
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.2B
2021$2.4B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024351
2025315 *
2026285 *
R² = 88.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.1B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.6B *
R² = 99.3% · * 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$47,604/yr
Median rent$591/mo
Rent share of income14.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,188/yr
Mortgage share of income10.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation54.2%
Poverty rate18.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$85,500
Median monthly rent$591
Price-to-rent ratio12.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.