GDP / Output
-4.3% YoY
9
$1.3B
Output changed -4.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
36
5.7%
Unemployment is 5.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-18.2% 5-year
0
713
Population moved -18.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
79
14.8%
Median rent consumes 14.8% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$967
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$6.4K per resident
86
$175.8M
$175.8M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$173.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$175.8M
$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$148.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.5M
2. RUSSELLVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS$806.4K
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$580.7K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$413
2BR estimate$544
Median income$40,962
Median home value$117,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
713
Median age
49.7
Bachelor's degree+
12.5%
Poverty rate
35.6%
Labor force participation
56.1%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
-3.9%
GDP CAGR
+4.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020872
2021803
2022747
2023693
2024713
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.3B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024713
2025637 *
2026594 *
R² = 86.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.3B
2025$1.5B *
2026$1.5B *
R² = 69.2% · * 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$40,962/yr
Median rent$504/mo
Rent share of income14.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,124/yr
Mortgage share of income17.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.7%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation56.1%
Poverty rate35.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$117,400
Median monthly rent$504
Price-to-rent ratio19.4x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score22/100
Economic growth9/100
Labor market36/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability41/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.