GDP / Output
+2.3% YoY
55
$645.6M
Output changed +2.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
84
2.5%
Unemployment is 2.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-21.5% 5-year
0
281
Population moved -21.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
94
3.9%
Median rent consumes 3.9% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$68.9M
$68.9M 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
$68.9M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$52.4M
2. Department of Agriculture$10.3M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$10.1M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.0M
3. WADE COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION$249.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
3.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$232
2BR estimate$306
Median income$86,250
Median home value$102,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
281
Median age
29.4
Bachelor's degree+
20.6%
Poverty rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
72.4%
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
2026-06-10
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
-4.7%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020358
2021335
2022289
2023266
2024281
GDP (5 years)
2020$439.3M
2021$577.4M
2022$667.9M
2023$631.0M
2024$645.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024281
2025239 *
2026217 *
R² = 82.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$645.6M
2025$732.1M *
2026$778.8M *
R² = 64.5% · * 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$86,250/yr
Median rent$283/mo
Rent share of income3.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,213/yr
Mortgage share of income7.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.5%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.4%
Poverty rate4.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$102,400
Median monthly rent$283
Price-to-rent ratio30.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market84/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.