GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$2.2B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Population
-6.7% 5-year
10
932
Population moved -6.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.9%
Median rent consumes 16.9% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$252.7M
$252.7M 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
$252.7M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$201.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$17.6M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.7M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.1M
3. WHITESIDE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.8M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$754
2BR estimate$994
Median income$65,156
Median home value$153,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
932
Median age
40.9
Bachelor's degree+
12.8%
Poverty rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
54.2%
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
-1.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020999
2021934
2022981
2023911
2024932
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.6B
2021$1.7B
2022$1.9B
2023$2.1B
2024$2.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024932
2025904 *
2026889 *
R² = 45.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.2B
2025$2.3B *
2026$2.5B *
R² = 98.8% · * 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$65,156/yr
Median rent$920/mo
Rent share of income16.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,338/yr
Mortgage share of income14.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation54.2%
Poverty rate8.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$153,900
Median monthly rent$920
Price-to-rent ratio13.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum10/100
Overall stability60/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.