GDP / Output
+4.6% YoY
71
$546.4B
Output changed +4.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
45
5.1%
Unemployment is 5.1% for March 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.2% 5-year
51
5,182,090
Population moved +0.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population12,694,798
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
71
20.6%
Median rent consumes 20.6% 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
$7.3K per resident
93
$38.6B
$38.6B 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
$38.6B
$7.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$20.2B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$8.0B
3. Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
Top recipients
Dollars1. CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY$1.3B
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$1.0B
3. ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$592.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,177
2BR estimate$1,550
Median income$83,498
Median home value$324,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
5,182,090
Median age
38.0
Bachelor's degree+
42.7%
Poverty rate
13.5%
Labor force participation
66.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.7%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.0%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
March 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-05-25
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
+5.9%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20205,169,517
20215,265,398
20225,225,367
20235,185,812
20245,182,090
GDP (5 years)
2020$410.4B
2021$448.6B
2022$490.4B
2023$522.4B
2024$546.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20245,182,090
20255,189,305 *
20265,183,861 *
R² = 4.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$546.4B
2025$587.4B *
2026$622.0B *
R² = 99.0% · * 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$83,498/yr
Median rent$1,435/mo
Rent share of income20.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$19,690/yr
Mortgage share of income23.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.1%
State avg5.1%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation66.2%
Poverty rate13.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. March 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$324,500
Median monthly rent$1,435
Price-to-rent ratio18.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market45/100
Population momentum51/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.