GDP / Output
+2.1% YoY
54
$16.1B
Output changed +2.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
29
6.2%
Unemployment is 6.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.4% 5-year
18
559
Population moved -5.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
88
8.3%
Median rent consumes 8.3% 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
$10.4K per resident
100
$2.7B
$2.7B 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
$2.7B
$10.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.3B
2. Department of Defense$691.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$392.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$150.0M
2. BELLEVILLE SHOE MANUFACTURING COMPANY$53.3M
3. SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$41.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
8.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$667
2BR estimate$878
Median income$116,964
Median home value$178,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
559
Median age
43.3
Bachelor's degree+
22.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%
Labor force participation
74.3%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020591
2021643
2022637
2023612
2024559
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.0B
2021$13.7B
2022$15.0B
2023$15.8B
2024$16.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024559
2025580 *
2026570 *
R² = 18.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.1B
2025$17.6B *
2026$18.7B *
R² = 93.6% · * 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$116,964/yr
Median rent$813/mo
Rent share of income8.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,849/yr
Mortgage share of income9.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation74.3%
Poverty rate5.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,800
Median monthly rent$813
Price-to-rent ratio18.3x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth54/100
Labor market29/100
Population momentum18/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.