GDP / Output
+3.6% YoY
64
$2.4B
Output changed +3.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
13.9%
Unemployment is 13.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-30.5% 5-year
0
1,560
Population moved -30.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
11.9%
Median rent consumes 11.9% 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
$265.3M
$265.3M 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
$265.3M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$198.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.5M
3. Department of Transportation$19.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$19.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.1M
3. REND LAKE COLLEGE$5.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$440
2BR estimate$579
Median income$54,000
Median home value$104,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,560
Median age
38.9
Bachelor's degree+
3.7%
Poverty rate
19.7%
Labor force participation
19.6%
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
-7.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20202,243
20212,015
20221,754
20231,600
20241,560
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.9B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.2B
2023$2.3B
2024$2.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,560
20251,300 *
20261,122 *
R² = 94.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.4B
2025$2.6B *
2026$2.8B *
R² = 97.0% · * 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$54,000/yr
Median rent$536/mo
Rent share of income11.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,323/yr
Mortgage share of income11.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate13.9%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation19.6%
Poverty rate19.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$104,200
Median monthly rent$536
Price-to-rent ratio16.2x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth64/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.