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Rushville, IL

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

2,747

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+10.7% YoY

100

$346.0M

Output changed +10.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

20

7.1%

Unemployment is 7.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+22.2% 5-year

100

2,747

Population moved +22.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

77

16.3%

Median rent consumes 16.3% 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

$8.0K per resident

99

$55.3M

$55.3M 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

$55.3M

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$36.9M
2. Department of Agriculture$8.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$5.7M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.7M
2. ADAMS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE$2.4M
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$481.3K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

16.3%

of median income

1BR estimate$640
2BR estimate$843
Median income$57,583
Median home value$94,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

2,747

Median age

44.2

Bachelor's degree+

19.8%

Poverty rate

12.6%

Labor force participation

64.3%

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

+4.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,248
20212,489
20222,610
20232,668
20242,747
GDP (5 years)
2020$250.8M
2021$286.0M
2022$324.0M
2023$312.6M
2024$346.0M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20242,747
20252,906 *
20263,023 *

R² = 91.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$346.0M
2025$369.0M *
2026$390.7M *

R² = 87.4% · * 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$57,583/yr
Median rent$781/mo
Rent share of income16.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,746/yr
Mortgage share of income10.0%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.3%
Poverty rate12.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$94,700
Median monthly rent$781
Price-to-rent ratio10.1x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market20/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Rushville city, Illinois

City/Town

Part of

Illinois

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