GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
42
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.8% 5-year
15
4,734
Population moved -5.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
53
33.9%
Median rent consumes 33.9% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$38.6B
$38.6B 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
$38.6B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Strained
Housing Affordability
33.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$2,871
2BR estimate$3,781
Median income$123,875
Median home value$329,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
4,734
Median age
46.6
Bachelor's degree+
50.4%
Poverty rate
13.7%
Labor force participation
56.1%
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
-1.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,028
20214,949
20224,922
20234,636
20244,734
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20244,734
20254,584 *
20264,493 *
R² = 76.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$123,875/yr
Median rent$3,501/mo
Rent share of income33.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,963/yr
Mortgage share of income16.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.1%
Poverty rate13.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$329,000
Median monthly rent$3,501
Price-to-rent ratio7.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score48/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum15/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.