GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
38
$2.0B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
2.7%
Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-38.0% 5-year
0
399
Population moved -38.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
54
32.5%
Median rent consumes 32.5% of median household income: Strained.
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
$7.0K per resident
91
$237.5M
$237.5M 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
$237.5M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$188.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$16.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.5M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.0M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY$2.3M
Strained
Housing Affordability
32.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$963
2BR estimate$1,269
Median income$43,333
Median home value$84,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
399
Median age
42.7
Bachelor's degree+
15.7%
Poverty rate
16.8%
Labor force participation
63.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-9.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020644
2021606
2022528
2023473
2024399
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024399
2025343 *
2026281 *
R² = 99.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 71.0% · * 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$43,333/yr
Median rent$1,175/mo
Rent share of income32.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,146/yr
Mortgage share of income11.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation63.6%
Poverty rate16.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,800
Median monthly rent$1,175
Price-to-rent ratio6.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score45/100
Economic growth38/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.