ILLINOIS
MSA Indices & Forecast
Release
data
Issue
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06/16/2012
May 2004 / Apr 2012
2012.05
Note: Values shown on the “1 Year” forecast represent a pessimistic – optimistic scenario. For estimated values please see Appendix.
Comparing MSAs Indices with Chicago Indices
40
30
20
10
0
-10
-20
-30
Bloomington
Champaign
Davenport
Decatur
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
Kankakee
*When figures dropping zero represents that MSAs are doing worse than Chicago; when figures rising
above zero represents that MSAs are doing better than Chicago.

Before Jan 2008, MSA Decatur performed worse than Chicago. However, after Jan 2008,
it started performing better than Chicago.

From the beginning of 2007 to 2009, MSA Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul, Davenport,
Peoria, Rockford, Springfield and Kankakee-Bradley performed better than Chicago.

However, from Mid-2009 to late-2011, these MSAs performed worse than Chicago.

According to the forecast for April 2013, MSA Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul, DavenportRock Island-Moline, Peoria, Rockford, Springfield and Kankakee will do better than
Chicago. MSA Decatur and Bloomington will perform worse than Chicago.
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
Bloomington-Normal (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
85.98
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
87.72
91.42
99.76
Forecast
84.64
83.37
81.29
~
100.55
Bloomington - Normal MSA
120.00
110.00
100.00
B-N
90.00
Chicago
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Bloomington-Normal MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate:

Bloomington-Normal in April gained by moving up 1 positions reaching the 5th place of
the rank.

In the 12 month growth league table Bloomington-Normal moving up 1 position reaching
the 8th place of the rank.
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Champaign-Urbana (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
108.39
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
104.43
96.52
88.17
Forecast
111.32
113.11
110.39
~
131.30
Champaign - Urbana MSA
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
C-U
Chicago
90.00
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Champaign- Urbana MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate:

Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul gained in April by moving up 3 positions reaching the 6th
place in the rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Champaign-Urbana-Rantoul remained in the last
place of the rank.
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Davenport-Rock Island-Moline (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
94.32
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
92.81
89.71
90.86
Forecast
95.63
97.76
105.98
~
135.64
Davenport - Rock Island - Moline MSA
120.00
110.00
100.00
D-RI-M
90.00
Chicago
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Davenport – Rock Island–Moline MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth
Rate:

Davenport-Rock Island-Moline in April dropped 9 positions reaching the last place in the
rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Davenport – Rock Island – Moline moving down 2
positions reaching the 9th place in the rank.
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Decatur (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
103.31
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
104.39
108.16
112.79
Forecast
102.66
101.50
84.18
~
107.04
Decatur MSA
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
Decatur
Chicago
90.00
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Decatur MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate

Decatur in April remained in the 8th place in the rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Decatur moving down 1 position to the 5th place in
the rank.
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Kankakee - Bradley (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
91.88
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
92.59
97.57
95.16
Forecast
94.37
99.22
84.32
~
102.92
Kankakee - Bradley MSA
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
K-B
Chicago
90.00
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Kankakee - Bradley MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate

Kankakee – Bradley gained 1 position reaching the 9th place in the rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Kankakee– Bradley remained in the 2nd position of the
rank.
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Peoria (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
91.78
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
91.54
91.81
91.26
Forecast
92.18
94.22
91.89
~
110.08
Peoria MSA
160.00
150.00
140.00
130.00
120.00
Peoria
110.00
Chicago
Other MSAs
100.00
90.00
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Peoria MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate

Peoria in April moved up 1 position reaching in the 1th place in the rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Peoria remained in the 1st place in the rank.
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Rockford (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
96.41
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
95.61
93.45
92.10
Forecast
97.12
98.91
104.73
~
118.38
Rockford MSA
130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
Rockford
Chicago
90.00
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Rockford MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate

Rockford gained in April by moving up 2 positions, reaching the 2nd place of the rank.

In the 12 months growth league table, Rockford remained in the 3rd place in the rank.
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Springfield (Reference Month – April 2012)
Current
104.55
1 Month
3 Month
1 Year
Historical
105.41
105.18
93.22
Forecast
103.24
100.53
90.26
~
128.26
Springfield MSA
120.00
110.00
100.00
Springfield
90.00
Chicago
Other MSAs
80.00
70.00
Feb-13
Aug-12
Nov-12
Feb-12
May-12
Aug-11
Nov-11
Feb-11
May-11
Aug-10
Nov-10
Feb-10
May-10
Aug-09
Nov-09
Feb-09
May-09
Aug-08
Nov-08
Feb-08
May-08
Aug-07
Nov-07
Feb-07
May-07
Aug-06
Nov-06
Feb-06
May-06
Aug-05
Nov-05
Feb-05
May-05
Aug-04
Nov-04
May-04
60.00
Springfield MSA League: Non-Farm Employment Growth Rate

Springfield in the rank of April remained in the 7th place.

In the 12 months growth league table Springfield moving up 1 position reaching to the 7th
place in the rank.
Notes:
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
MSA Indices series are available in the appendix.
Appendix
month
May-04
Jun-04
Jul-04
Aug-04
Sep-04
Oct-04
Nov-04
Dec-04
Jan-05
Feb-05
Mar-05
Apr-05
May-05
Jun-05
Jul-05
Aug-05
Sep-05
Oct-05
Nov-05
Dec-05
Jan-06
Feb-06
Mar-06
Apr-06
May-06
Jun-06
Jul-06
Aug-06
Sep-06
Oct-06
Nov-06
Dec-06
Jan-07
Feb-07
Mar-07
Apr-07
May-07
Jun-07
Jul-07
Aug-07
Sep-07
Oct-07
Nov-07
Dec-07
B-N
C-U
D-RI-M
Decatur
Peoria
Rockford
Springfield
K-B
83.34
81.88
80.73
80.23
80.40
81.21
82.75
84.58
86.25
87.76
88.77
89.37
89.82
90.35
90.99
91.82
92.96
94.23
95.65
96.83
97.85
98.54
98.55
98.15
97.65
97.48
97.92
99.17
101.15
103.64
106.34
108.81
110.86
112.21
112.75
112.75
112.42
111.74
111.24
111.10
111.59
112.41
113.53
114.59
108.20
108.42
108.76
109.05
109.34
109.40
109.38
109.42
109.13
108.92
108.77
108.68
108.62
108.59
108.59
108.72
108.98
109.14
109.18
109.25
109.70
110.15
110.25
109.51
108.52
107.53
106.70
106.31
106.73
107.73
108.88
109.68
109.97
109.94
109.87
109.85
109.64
109.25
108.69
108.14
107.67
107.65
107.94
108.44
90.84
91.03
91.36
91.94
92.96
94.35
95.93
97.61
99.13
100.42
101.45
102.47
103.41
104.23
105.04
105.64
106.02
105.95
105.71
105.84
106.41
107.34
108.30
108.98
109.56
109.99
109.97
110.16
110.90
112.24
113.62
114.07
114.00
113.68
113.18
112.66
112.57
112.93
113.59
114.32
114.58
114.72
115.17
115.81
109.35
105.75
102.53
100.09
98.49
97.37
96.89
96.82
96.60
96.01
95.51
94.80
93.91
92.92
91.56
89.92
88.29
87.22
86.81
86.43
85.86
85.17
85.38
86.05
86.93
87.60
87.92
87.92
87.65
87.26
87.08
87.09
87.36
87.84
88.32
88.85
89.60
90.66
91.71
92.82
93.96
95.09
95.76
95.67
92.92
93.47
94.10
94.79
95.58
96.41
97.32
98.45
99.70
101.03
102.10
102.77
103.02
103.03
102.90
102.84
103.02
103.40
103.88
104.52
105.30
106.22
106.93
107.41
107.88
108.36
108.89
109.55
110.48
111.63
113.01
114.42
115.50
116.02
116.13
116.00
115.88
115.53
115.04
114.49
114.15
114.21
114.58
115.03
93.89
94.84
95.78
96.55
97.08
97.43
97.76
98.20
98.74
99.38
100.05
100.77
101.45
101.99
102.35
102.62
102.92
103.34
103.89
104.62
105.48
106.33
107.11
107.88
108.65
109.37
109.98
110.54
111.16
111.87
112.71
113.69
114.75
115.83
116.88
117.71
118.28
118.46
118.32
117.96
117.50
116.99
116.56
116.03
102.05
102.56
102.87
102.66
102.12
101.80
101.75
102.01
102.59
103.82
105.84
108.35
110.34
111.88
112.98
113.38
113.01
112.20
111.14
110.16
109.35
108.80
108.44
108.07
107.59
106.83
105.70
104.43
103.08
102.04
101.56
101.72
102.54
103.84
105.54
106.97
107.91
108.13
107.58
106.85
106.33
106.19
106.64
107.70
90.34
91.24
92.08
92.83
93.36
93.78
94.18
94.45
94.52
94.51
94.57
94.82
95.05
95.38
95.96
96.84
98.01
99.52
101.24
103.08
104.79
105.92
106.36
106.16
105.85
105.85
106.33
107.21
108.41
109.90
111.65
113.61
115.72
117.38
118.21
118.47
118.46
118.43
118.26
117.80
117.09
116.57
116.48
116.49
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Jan-08
Feb-08
Mar-08
Apr-08
May-08
Jun-08
Jul-08
Aug-08
Sep-08
Oct-08
Nov-08
Dec-08
Jan-09
Feb-09
Mar-09
Apr-09
May-09
Jun-09
Jul-09
Aug-09
Sep-09
Oct-09
Nov-09
Dec-09
Jan-10
Feb-10
Mar-10
Apr-10
May-10
Jun-10
Jul-10
Aug-10
Sep-10
Oct-10
Nov-10
Dec-10
Jan-11
Feb-11
Mar-11
Apr-11
May-11
Jun-11
Jul-11
Aug-11
Sep-11
Oct-11
Nov-11
Dec-11
Jan-12
115.26
115.14
114.49
113.99
113.95
114.19
114.61
114.88
114.70
114.34
113.58
112.69
111.29
109.12
106.47
103.86
102.05
101.10
100.55
99.83
98.60
97.01
95.63
94.73
94.95
96.42
98.86
101.70
104.07
105.65
106.09
105.52
104.17
102.39
100.42
98.68
97.31
96.93
98.10
99.76
100.96
101.31
100.84
99.85
98.55
97.02
95.15
93.24
91.42
108.91
109.17
108.97
108.51
107.99
107.22
106.39
105.47
104.12
102.30
100.49
98.51
96.34
94.12
91.58
89.43
87.81
86.72
86.01
85.58
85.19
84.90
84.67
84.62
84.52
84.65
85.42
86.45
87.44
88.33
89.01
89.14
88.87
88.30
87.57
87.04
87.03
87.39
88.17
89.26
90.30
91.15
91.66
91.86
91.71
91.60
92.14
93.78
96.52
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116.25
116.15
115.30
113.90
112.35
110.91
109.94
109.18
108.42
107.52
106.39
104.86
102.87
100.54
98.23
96.15
94.38
92.85
91.58
90.55
89.87
89.25
88.55
87.89
87.58
87.90
88.51
89.06
89.26
89.16
89.14
89.01
88.64
88.24
87.94
88.09
88.48
88.88
89.68
90.86
91.80
92.36
92.11
91.34
90.43
89.54
88.85
88.85
89.71
95.24
94.96
95.28
95.93
96.69
97.46
98.31
99.02
99.89
100.73
101.49
102.54
104.41
107.27
109.01
110.09
110.77
111.40
112.15
113.31
114.98
116.74
118.35
119.39
118.90
116.74
113.69
110.49
108.00
106.49
106.06
105.94
105.90
105.54
105.04
105.22
106.49
108.48
110.58
112.79
114.25
114.69
114.59
114.58
114.03
113.09
111.70
109.93
108.16
115.40
115.23
114.49
113.33
112.02
110.76
109.82
109.16
108.50
107.61
106.22
104.24
101.74
98.90
95.84
93.20
91.11
89.44
88.05
86.92
85.96
85.06
84.34
83.86
83.71
84.15
85.65
87.65
89.60
91.20
92.17
92.52
92.50
92.26
91.78
91.16
90.74
90.68
90.88
91.26
91.64
92.27
93.11
93.82
93.98
93.67
93.09
92.39
91.81
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115.44
114.67
113.78
112.73
111.54
110.29
109.03
107.69
106.04
104.01
101.58
98.83
95.98
93.30
91.00
89.17
87.90
87.16
86.83
86.84
87.03
87.24
87.36
87.50
87.66
88.01
88.51
89.07
89.59
90.04
90.38
90.68
90.98
91.36
91.81
92.22
92.54
92.64
92.47
92.10
91.62
91.22
91.07
91.00
91.04
91.23
91.65
92.42
93.45
108.92
109.73
110.05
110.15
110.20
110.07
109.84
109.23
107.92
105.82
103.02
99.68
96.07
92.23
88.33
84.74
81.87
79.83
78.58
78.15
78.53
79.46
80.63
81.76
82.92
84.36
86.11
88.07
89.99
92.05
94.35
96.55
98.64
100.15
100.82
100.50
99.25
97.46
95.31
93.22
91.34
90.16
90.11
91.58
94.62
98.35
101.92
104.21
105.18
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116.65
117.13
116.99
115.95
114.20
112.20
110.12
107.83
105.40
103.10
101.04
98.93
96.80
94.98
93.78
93.04
92.76
92.68
92.86
92.97
92.98
92.68
92.00
90.92
89.68
88.51
87.75
87.48
87.36
87.03
86.53
86.04
85.77
85.72
86.11
87.14
88.55
90.25
92.48
95.16
98.01
100.53
102.27
103.63
104.44
104.20
102.64
100.30
97.57
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89.56
87.72
85.98
84.64
83.77
83.37
83.52
84.32
85.71
87.45
89.17
90.49
91.17
91.11
90.41
100.19
104.43
108.39
111.32
112.86
113.11
112.51
111.67
111.16
111.44
112.71
114.87
117.57
118.94
120.30
91.19
92.81
94.32
95.63
96.75
97.76
98.82
100.10
101.77
103.97
104.23
105.20
106.52
107.32
108.13
106.25
104.39
103.31
102.66
102.14
101.50
100.62
99.49
98.22
96.98
95.93
95.18
94.79
94.74
94.92
91.47
91.54
91.78
92.18
92.95
94.22
95.80
97.31
98.36
98.87
99.02
99.12
99.41
99.93
100.58
94.59
95.61
96.41
97.12
97.91
98.91
100.13
101.50
102.93
104.37
105.81
107.26
108.69
110.07
111.35
105.64
105.41
104.55
103.24
101.80
100.53
99.70
99.54
100.15
101.56
103.74
104.23
105.20
106.52
107.32
95.12
92.59
91.88
94.37
96.72
99.22
101.80
104.45
107.15
109.78
112.02
113.40
113.58
112.48
110.33
Notes
B-N=Bloomington-Normal
C-U=Champaign-Urbana
K-B= Kankakee-Bradley
D-RI-M=Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
Illinois MSA Indices & Forecast
release 06/16/2012
www.real.illinois.edu
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