GDP / Output
+3.8% YoY
65
$1.2B
Output changed +3.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
35
5.7%
Unemployment is 5.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-40.6% 5-year
0
76
Population moved -40.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population3,210,507
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
87
9.5%
Median rent consumes 9.5% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$972
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$8.4K per resident
100
$143.0M
$143.0M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$36.5B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$143.0M
$8.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$108.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$20.0M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.4M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.2M
2. LEGACY CORPORATION OF IL$3.4M
3. KENDRICK, INC.$999.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
9.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$636
2BR estimate$837
Median income$98,125
Median home value$84,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
76
Median age
51.5
Bachelor's degree+
12.5%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Labor force participation
76.8%
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
-9.9%
GDP CAGR
+6.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020128
2021135
2022107
202375
202476
GDP (5 years)
2020$859.4M
2021$988.9M
2022$1.1B
2023$1.1B
2024$1.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202476
202555 *
202639 *
R² = 84.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.2B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 87.2% · * 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$98,125/yr
Median rent$775/mo
Rent share of income9.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,097/yr
Mortgage share of income5.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg3.2%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation76.8%
Poverty rate8.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,000
Median monthly rent$775
Price-to-rent ratio9.0x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market35/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability55/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.