GDP / Output
+4.5% YoY
71
$37.1B
Output changed +4.5% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.7% 5-year
34
517,255
Population moved -2.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.9%
Median rent consumes 16.9% 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
$6.6K per resident
88
$3.4B
$3.4B 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
$3.4B
$6.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$2.3B
2. Department of Energy$807.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$128.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC$1.7B
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$30.3M
3. AURORA HOUSING AUTHORITY$21.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,191
2BR estimate$1,569
Median income$103,163
Median home value$327,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
517,255
Median age
38.8
Bachelor's degree+
38.1%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
69.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-0.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020531,756
2021518,648
2022517,254
2023516,097
2024517,255
GDP (5 years)
2020$27.9B
2021$30.6B
2022$33.4B
2023$35.4B
2024$37.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024517,255
2025510,736 *
2026507,581 *
R² = 58.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$37.1B
2025$39.8B *
2026$42.2B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$103,163/yr
Median rent$1,453/mo
Rent share of income16.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,842/yr
Mortgage share of income19.2%
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. avg4.3%
Labor force participation69.5%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$327,000
Median monthly rent$1,453
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum34/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.