GDP / Output
+7.0% YoY
88
$15.7B
Output changed +7.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
44
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+8.9% 5-year
100
1,442
Population moved +8.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
85
11.0%
Median rent consumes 11.0% 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
$20.2K per resident
100
$4.0B
$4.0B 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
$4.0B
$20.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Education$1.8B
2. Social Security Administration$1.1B
3. Department of Homeland Security$358.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION$1.6B
2. ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY$387.7M
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE$247.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$527
2BR estimate$694
Median income$70,179
Median home value$163,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,442
Median age
37.2
Bachelor's degree+
36.6%
Poverty rate
6.4%
Labor force participation
70.7%
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
+1.7%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,324
20211,256
20221,247
20231,366
20241,442
GDP (5 years)
2020$11.4B
2021$12.6B
2022$14.0B
2023$14.6B
2024$15.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,442
20251,431 *
20261,465 *
R² = 45.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$15.7B
2025$16.8B *
2026$17.9B *
R² = 98.7% · * 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$70,179/yr
Median rent$643/mo
Rent share of income11.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,915/yr
Mortgage share of income14.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation70.7%
Poverty rate6.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$163,400
Median monthly rent$643
Price-to-rent ratio21.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score77/100
Economic growth88/100
Labor market44/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability77/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.