GDP / Output
+0.2% YoY
40
$1.6B
Output changed +0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-11.4% 5-year
0
194
Population moved -11.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.6%
Median rent consumes 17.6% 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
$7.8K per resident
98
$260.3M
$260.3M 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
$260.3M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$197.9M
2. Department of Transportation$18.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$18.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.8M
3. AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, LLC$3.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$615
2BR estimate$810
Median income$51,111
Median home value$79,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
194
Median age
49.9
Bachelor's degree+
6.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
Labor force participation
63.0%
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
-2.4%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020219
2021213
2022168
2023179
2024194
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024194
2025169 *
2026161 *
R² = 37.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 88.9% · * 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$51,111/yr
Median rent$750/mo
Rent share of income17.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,812/yr
Mortgage share of income9.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.0%
Poverty rate13.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$79,300
Median monthly rent$750
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.