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
87
2.6%
Unemployment is 2.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.3% 5-year
52
12,342
Population moved +0.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.0%
Median rent consumes 12.0% 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
12.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$595
2BR estimate$783
Median income$72,377
Median home value$177,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
12,342
Median age
39.6
Bachelor's degree+
29.1%
Poverty rate
14.6%
Labor force participation
65.5%
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+7.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,310
202112,218
202212,244
202312,258
202412,342
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
202412,342
202512,306 *
202612,316 *
R² = 10.6% · * 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$72,377/yr
Median rent$725/mo
Rent share of income12.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,770/yr
Mortgage share of income14.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate14.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$177,500
Median monthly rent$725
Price-to-rent ratio20.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability79/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.