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Jerseyville, IL

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

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Population

7,445

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+1.2% YoY

47

$672.9M

Output changed +1.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.4%

Unemployment is 0.4% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-5.3% 5-year

18

7,445

Population moved -5.3% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.2%

Median rent consumes 14.2% 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

$7.4K per resident

94

$159.8M

$159.8M 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

$159.8M

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$133.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$6.1M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.8M
3. COUNTY OF JERSEY$1.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$713
2BR estimate$939
Median income$73,529
Median home value$143,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

7,445

Median age

44.9

Bachelor's degree+

19.0%

Poverty rate

12.3%

Labor force participation

58.1%

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

-1.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20207,860
20217,674
20227,623
20237,432
20247,445
GDP (5 years)
2020$524.4M
2021$612.5M
2022$649.3M
2023$665.3M
2024$672.9M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20247,445
20257,285 *
20267,178 *

R² = 91.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$672.9M
2025$729.8M *
2026$764.8M *

R² = 82.8% · * 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$73,529/yr
Median rent$869/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,732/yr
Mortgage share of income11.9%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.4%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation58.1%
Poverty rate12.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$143,900
Median monthly rent$869
Price-to-rent ratio13.8x

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 growth47/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Jerseyville city, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

St. Louis, MO-IL

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