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
0
16.1%
Unemployment is 16.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-17.5% 5-year
0
10,340
Population moved -17.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
48
37.1%
Median rent consumes 37.1% 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
37.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,009
2BR estimate$1,329
Median income$39,833
Median home value$113,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
10,340
Median age
32.8
Bachelor's degree+
17.0%
Poverty rate
41.5%
Labor force participation
57.8%
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
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
-3.8%
GDP CAGR
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,530
202110,909
202210,528
202310,515
202410,340
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
202410,340
20259,532 *
20269,055 *
R² = 70.4% · * 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$39,833/yr
Median rent$1,231/mo
Rent share of income37.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,905/yr
Mortgage share of income17.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate16.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation57.8%
Poverty rate41.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$113,800
Median monthly rent$1,231
Price-to-rent ratio7.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score30/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability36/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.