Right Now
Temperature
73.9°F
Conditions
Clear
Humidity
66%
Wind
3.4 mph
Today: Sunny, high near 78°F, low around 56°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Illinois. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
13.07¢/kWh
industrial price
10.14¢/kWh
residential price
17.69¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
nuclear: 50.5%natural gas: 16.8%coal: 16.0%wind: 12.9%solar: 3.4%other: 0.4%hydro: 0.0%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
1201996.1
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
913681.4
All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois
550.96
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Illinois-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$263,300
Median gross rent
$1,274/mo
Homeownership rate
67.09%
Housing units
5,457,452
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
39
Median household income
$83,390
Per capita income
$46,406
Poverty rate
11.8%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.8%
Avg. commute
23 min
Veterans
4.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
61.0%
Black or African American
13.6%
Asian
6.0%
Hispanic or Latino
18.8%
Major Cities
Airports
MDW — Chicago Midway International AirportORD — Chicago O'Hare International AirportSPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital AirportBMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalRFD — Chicago Rockford International AirportDEC — Decatur AirportPIA — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportMLI — Quad City International AirportUIN — Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldBLV — Scott AFB/Midamerica AirportCMI — University of Illinois Willard AirportMWA — Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois