GDP / Output
-4.2% YoY
10
$320.6M
Output changed -4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
21
7.0%
Unemployment is 7.0% for August 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
Population
-18.2% 5-year
0
713
Population moved -18.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.5%
Median rent consumes 19.5% 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
$7.5K per resident
95
$46.6M
$46.6M 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
$46.6M
$7.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$36.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$4.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$2.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$4.6M
2. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2.1M
3. EDWARDS COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$274.2K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$665
2BR estimate$876
Median income$49,821
Median home value$74,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
713
Median age
46.1
Bachelor's degree+
15.2%
Poverty rate
8.6%
Labor force participation
49.7%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
August 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-3.9%
GDP CAGR
+2.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020872
2021856
2022769
2023769
2024713
GDP (5 years)
2020$279.4M
2021$271.1M
2022$312.1M
2023$334.6M
2024$320.6M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024713
2025674 *
2026634 *
R² = 92.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$320.6M
2025$347.3M *
2026$361.9M *
R² = 71.8% · * 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$49,821/yr
Median rent$811/mo
Rent share of income19.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,527/yr
Mortgage share of income9.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.7%
Poverty rate8.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. August 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$74,600
Median monthly rent$811
Price-to-rent ratio7.7x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score17/100
Economic growth10/100
Labor market21/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability36/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.