GDP / Output
+5.0% YoY
74
$8.5B
Output changed +5.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
11
7.3%
Unemployment is 7.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-11.6% 5-year
0
1,104
Population moved -11.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.3%
Median rent consumes 13.3% 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
$6.4K per resident
86
$689.3M
$689.3M 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
$689.3M
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$554.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$16.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS$18.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.5M
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$14.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$755
2BR estimate$995
Median income$83,077
Median home value$154,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,104
Median age
47.9
Bachelor's degree+
11.5%
Poverty rate
5.3%
Labor force participation
60.8%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-2.4%
GDP CAGR
+5.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,249
20211,195
20221,030
20231,070
20241,104
GDP (5 years)
2020$6.5B
2021$7.5B
2022$7.9B
2023$8.1B
2024$8.5B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,104
20251,005 *
2026964 *
R² = 52.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$8.5B
2025$9.1B *
2026$9.6B *
R² = 93.7% · * 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$83,077/yr
Median rent$921/mo
Rent share of income13.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,399/yr
Mortgage share of income11.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.3%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation60.8%
Poverty rate5.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$154,900
Median monthly rent$921
Price-to-rent ratio14.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score37/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market11/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.