GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
34
5.8%
Unemployment is 5.8% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
+2.4% 5-year
65
13,447
Population moved +2.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.4%
Median rent consumes 14.4% 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
93
$38.6B
$38.6B 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
$38.6B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,182
2BR estimate$1,557
Median income$120,408
Median home value$439,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
13,447
Median age
44.0
Bachelor's degree+
57.3%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
65.4%
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
June 2026
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
+0.5%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202013,129
202113,501
202213,332
202313,227
202413,447
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202413,447
202513,436 *
202613,472 *
R² = 14.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$120,408/yr
Median rent$1,442/mo
Rent share of income14.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$26,686/yr
Mortgage share of income22.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.8%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation65.4%
Poverty rate4.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$439,800
Median monthly rent$1,442
Price-to-rent ratio25.4x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score59/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market34/100
Population momentum65/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.