GDP / Output
-0.2% YoY
37
$7.7B
Output changed -0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
8
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-0.1% 5-year
50
12,330
Population moved -0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.7%
Median rent consumes 17.7% 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
$7.2K per resident
92
$786.2M
$786.2M 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
$786.2M
$7.2K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$638.9M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$50.8M
3. Department of Transportation$37.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$37.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.4M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR LA SALLE COUNTY$10.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$699
2BR estimate$920
Median income$57,609
Median home value$94,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
12,330
Median age
37.6
Bachelor's degree+
12.9%
Poverty rate
20.3%
Labor force participation
60.2%
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
-0.0%
GDP CAGR
+5.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202012,337
202112,135
202212,279
202312,274
202412,330
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.9B
2021$6.6B
2022$7.5B
2023$7.7B
2024$7.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202412,330
202512,309 *
202612,321 *
R² = 5.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$7.7B
2025$8.4B *
2026$8.9B *
R² = 86.3% · * 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$57,609/yr
Median rent$852/mo
Rent share of income17.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,746/yr
Mortgage share of income10.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.2%
Poverty rate20.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$94,700
Median monthly rent$852
Price-to-rent ratio9.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score34/100
Economic growth37/100
Labor market8/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability45/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.