GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
40
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-50.8% 5-year
0
1,331
Population moved -50.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
51
35.1%
Median rent consumes 35.1% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.3K per resident
93
$38.5B
$38.5B 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
$38.5B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Strained
Housing Affordability
35.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$866
2BR estimate$1,140
Median income$36,053
Median home value$66,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,331
Median age
52.4
Bachelor's degree+
9.6%
Poverty rate
26.6%
Labor force participation
42.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-13.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,705
20211,718
20221,618
20231,587
20241,331
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,331
2025928 *
2026640 *
R² = 73.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
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$36,053/yr
Median rent$1,056/mo
Rent share of income35.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,023/yr
Mortgage share of income11.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.4%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation42.2%
Poverty rate26.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$66,300
Median monthly rent$1,056
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 climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market40/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability48/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.