GDP / Output
+0.2% YoY
40
$1.6B
Output changed +0.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
78
3.2%
Unemployment is 3.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+8.4% 5-year
100
751
Population moved +8.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
81
13.5%
Median rent consumes 13.5% 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
$7.8K per resident
98
$260.3M
$260.3M 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
$260.3M
$7.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$197.9M
2. Department of Transportation$18.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$18.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$18.7M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.8M
3. AMERICAN WATER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, LLC$3.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$618
2BR estimate$814
Median income$66,786
Median home value$84,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
751
Median age
39.1
Bachelor's degree+
13.5%
Poverty rate
18.8%
Labor force participation
63.0%
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
+1.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020693
2021709
2022746
2023762
2024751
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.5B
2023$1.6B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024751
2025783 *
2026800 *
R² = 81.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.7B *
2026$1.8B *
R² = 88.9% · * 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$66,786/yr
Median rent$754/mo
Rent share of income13.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,139/yr
Mortgage share of income7.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.2%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.0%
Poverty rate18.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,700
Median monthly rent$754
Price-to-rent ratio9.4x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth40/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability76/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.