GDP / Output
+4.3% YoY
69
$15.4B
Output changed +4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
19.0%
Unemployment is 19.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.7% 5-year
0
372
Population moved -12.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.3%
Median rent consumes 27.3% 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
$8.6K per resident
100
$1.8B
$1.8B 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
$1.8B
$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$686.8M
2. Department of Health and Human Services$482.6M
3. Department of Agriculture$114.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$307.9M
2. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$66.3M
3. JANCORP, LLC$40.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$840
2BR estimate$1,106
Median income$45,000
Median home value$72,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
372
Median age
29.3
Bachelor's degree+
12.7%
Poverty rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
68.7%
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
-2.7%
GDP CAGR
+5.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020426
2021325
2022338
2023337
2024372
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.7B
2021$12.7B
2022$13.7B
2023$14.8B
2024$15.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024372
2025331 *
2026321 *
R² = 13.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.4B
2025$16.6B *
2026$17.5B *
R² = 99.4% · * 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$45,000/yr
Median rent$1,024/mo
Rent share of income27.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,399/yr
Mortgage share of income9.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate19.0%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation68.7%
Poverty rate24.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$72,500
Median monthly rent$1,024
Price-to-rent ratio5.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth69/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability39/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.