GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$2.0B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.9%
Unemployment is 8.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.6% 5-year
16
11,913
Population moved -5.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.8%
Median rent consumes 18.8% 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
$7.3K per resident
94
$362.1M
$362.1M 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
$362.1M
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$279.8M
2. Department of Transportation$26.2M
3. Department of Agriculture$23.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$26.2M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$23.0M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HENRY COUNTY$4.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$654
2BR estimate$861
Median income$50,886
Median home value$73,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
11,913
Median age
46.3
Bachelor's degree+
16.0%
Poverty rate
17.9%
Labor force participation
54.3%
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
Latest available
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+5.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,622
202112,485
202212,179
202312,280
202411,913
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202411,913
202511,809 *
202611,647 *
R² = 87.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 92.3% · * 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$50,886/yr
Median rent$797/mo
Rent share of income18.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,442/yr
Mortgage share of income8.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.9%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation54.3%
Poverty rate17.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$73,200
Median monthly rent$797
Price-to-rent ratio7.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum16/100
Overall stability43/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.