GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
38
$2.0B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
42
5.6%
Unemployment is 5.6% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.4% 5-year
36
655
Population moved -2.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.4%
Median rent consumes 16.4% 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
$7.0K per resident
91
$237.6M
$237.6M 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
$237.6M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$188.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$16.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.5M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.0M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY$2.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$738
2BR estimate$972
Median income$65,972
Median home value$106,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
655
Median age
44.4
Bachelor's degree+
19.0%
Poverty rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
62.1%
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
-0.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020671
2021737
2022728
2023667
2024655
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.4B
2021$1.8B
2022$2.0B
2023$2.0B
2024$2.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024655
2025661 *
2026651 *
R² = 18.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.0B
2025$2.2B *
2026$2.3B *
R² = 71.0% · * 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$65,972/yr
Median rent$900/mo
Rent share of income16.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,438/yr
Mortgage share of income9.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.1%
Poverty rate10.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$106,100
Median monthly rent$900
Price-to-rent ratio9.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score43/100
Economic growth38/100
Labor market42/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability54/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.