GDP / Output
+3.9% YoY
66
$50.3B
Output changed +3.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
40
5.4%
Unemployment is 5.4% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-12.9% 5-year
0
602
Population moved -12.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
56
31.1%
Median rent consumes 31.1% 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
$5.3K per resident
78
$3.7B
$3.7B 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
$3.7B
$5.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$3.0B
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$256.0M
3. Department of Transportation$121.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$121.1M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF JOLIET$49.6M
3. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION$20.0M
Strained
Housing Affordability
31.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,137
2BR estimate$1,497
Median income$53,438
Median home value$144,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
602
Median age
42.7
Bachelor's degree+
8.5%
Poverty rate
16.5%
Labor force participation
60.9%
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
June 2026
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
-2.7%
GDP CAGR
+7.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020691
2021616
2022551
2023538
2024602
GDP (5 years)
2020$35.7B
2021$40.9B
2022$45.4B
2023$48.4B
2024$50.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024602
2025523 *
2026497 *
R² = 44.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$50.3B
2025$55.2B *
2026$58.9B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$53,438/yr
Median rent$1,386/mo
Rent share of income31.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,774/yr
Mortgage share of income16.4%
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 avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation60.9%
Poverty rate16.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$144,600
Median monthly rent$1,386
Price-to-rent ratio8.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth66/100
Labor market40/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.