GDP / Output
+2.0% YoY
53
$3.3B
Output changed +2.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
8.4%
Unemployment is 8.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+27.3% 5-year
100
303
Population moved +27.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.9%
Median rent consumes 20.9% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$344.0M
$344.0M 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
$344.0M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$224.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.5M
3. Department of Education$24.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY$24.0M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$21.1M
3. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY$8.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$779
2BR estimate$1,026
Median income$54,583
Median home value$97,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
303
Median age
41.6
Bachelor's degree+
7.7%
Poverty rate
7.9%
Labor force participation
63.1%
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
+4.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020238
2021243
2022295
2023274
2024303
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$2.8B
2022$3.1B
2023$3.2B
2024$3.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024303
2025319 *
2026335 *
R² = 74.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.3B
2025$3.5B *
2026$3.7B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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$54,583/yr
Median rent$950/mo
Rent share of income20.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,916/yr
Mortgage share of income10.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.4%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.1%
Poverty rate7.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$97,500
Median monthly rent$950
Price-to-rent ratio8.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score49/100
Economic growth53/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability52/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.