GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
37
$3.9B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
63
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.9% 5-year
27
369
Population moved -3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$407.6M
$407.6M 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
$407.6M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$288.3M
2. Department of Housing and Urban Development$43.5M
3. Department of Transportation$32.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ROCKFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY$30.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$24.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$842
2BR estimate$1,109
Median income$93,056
Median home value$164,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
369
Median age
40.1
Bachelor's degree+
24.5%
Poverty rate
4.9%
Labor force participation
71.8%
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020384
2021394
2022460
2023415
2024369
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.9B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.7B
2023$3.9B
2024$3.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024369
2025402 *
2026401 *
R² = 0.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.9B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 88.4% · * 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$93,056/yr
Median rent$1,027/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,994/yr
Mortgage share of income10.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation71.8%
Poverty rate4.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$164,700
Median monthly rent$1,027
Price-to-rent ratio13.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth37/100
Labor market63/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.