GDP / Output
+5.7% YoY
79
$16.9B
Output changed +5.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
3.7%
Unemployment is 3.7% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-12.4% 5-year
0
708
Population moved -12.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.2%
Median rent consumes 19.2% 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
$5.7K per resident
80
$971.8M
$971.8M 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
$971.8M
$5.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$715.5M
2. Department of Transportation$61.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$60.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY$51.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$47.9M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$29.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,148
2BR estimate$1,512
Median income$87,321
Median home value$140,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
708
Median age
37.6
Bachelor's degree+
26.4%
Poverty rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
73.5%
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
-2.6%
GDP CAGR
+5.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020808
2021736
2022777
2023730
2024708
GDP (5 years)
2020$13.3B
2021$13.5B
2022$15.1B
2023$16.0B
2024$16.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024708
2025690 *
2026669 *
R² = 65.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.9B
2025$17.9B *
2026$18.9B *
R² = 96.7% · * 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$87,321/yr
Median rent$1,400/mo
Rent share of income19.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,519/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 rate3.7%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation73.5%
Poverty rate4.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$140,400
Median monthly rent$1,400
Price-to-rent ratio8.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score56/100
Economic growth79/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.