GDP / Output
+8.3% YoY
97
$1.6B
Output changed +8.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-21.7% 5-year
0
607
Population moved -21.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.1%
Median rent consumes 12.1% 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
$262.8M
$262.8M 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
$262.8M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$193.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$27.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$16.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.8M
2. COUNTY OF ST CLAIR$5.8M
3. KASKASKIA COLLEGE, COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT #501$4.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
12.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$554
2BR estimate$729
Median income$66,667
Median home value$106,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
607
Median age
33.5
Bachelor's degree+
11.9%
Poverty rate
5.6%
Labor force participation
57.2%
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
-4.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020775
2021692
2022652
2023627
2024607
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024607
2025550 *
2026510 *
R² = 91.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 93.3% · * 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$66,667/yr
Median rent$675/mo
Rent share of income12.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,474/yr
Mortgage share of income9.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.2%
Poverty rate5.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$106,700
Median monthly rent$675
Price-to-rent ratio13.2x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth97/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.