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Lindenhurst, IL

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

14,417

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$82.9B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

26

6.7%

Unemployment is 6.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+0.7% 5-year

54

14,417

Population moved +0.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.1%

Median rent consumes 16.1% 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

$5.3B

$5.3B 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

$5.3B

$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.2B
2. Department of Defense$807.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$499.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CARDINAL HEALTH 200, LLC$472.6M
2. W.W. GRAINGER, INC.$357.3M
3. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN, INC.$134.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,450
2BR estimate$1,909
Median income$131,474
Median home value$294,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

14,417

Median age

37.6

Bachelor's degree+

47.9%

Poverty rate

4.1%

Labor force participation

74.7%

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

+0.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202014,317
202114,453
202214,403
202314,365
202414,417
GDP (5 years)
2020$65.0B
2021$71.5B
2022$76.1B
2023$79.9B
2024$82.9B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202414,417
202514,425 *
202614,436 *

R² = 11.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$82.9B
2025$88.3B *
2026$92.7B *

R² = 97.8% · * 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$131,474/yr
Median rent$1,768/mo
Rent share of income16.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,846/yr
Mortgage share of income13.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate6.7%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation74.7%
Poverty rate4.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$294,100
Median monthly rent$1,768
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market26/100
Population momentum54/100
Overall stability58/100

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

Location Context

Lindenhurst village, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN

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