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Glen Carbon, IL

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

13,977

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.9% YoY

87

$16.6B

Output changed +6.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

60

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+12.1% 5-year

100

13,977

Population moved +12.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

81

13.5%

Median rent consumes 13.5% 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

$7.1K per resident

92

$1.9B

$1.9B 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

$1.9B

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$194.4M
3. Department of Transportation$92.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$91.9M
2. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY$39.9M
3. TETRA TECH INC$19.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

13.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$900
2BR estimate$1,185
Median income$97,168
Median home value$282,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

13,977

Median age

40.4

Bachelor's degree+

50.8%

Poverty rate

4.9%

Labor force participation

66.7%

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

+2.3%

GDP CAGR

+8.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202012,468
202113,532
202213,654
202313,521
202413,977
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.0B
2021$13.2B
2022$14.9B
2023$15.5B
2024$16.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202413,977
202514,333 *
202614,633 *

R² = 69.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$16.6B
2025$18.3B *
2026$19.6B *

R² = 94.8% · * 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$97,168/yr
Median rent$1,097/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,111/yr
Mortgage share of income17.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation66.7%
Poverty rate4.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$282,000
Median monthly rent$1,097
Price-to-rent ratio21.4x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market60/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability80/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Glen Carbon village, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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