GDP / Output
+3.0% YoY
60
$354.2M
Output changed +3.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
99
1.5%
Unemployment is 1.5% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+4.1% 5-year
74
564
Population moved +4.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.9%
Median rent consumes 23.9% 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
$9.0K per resident
100
$69.5M
$69.5M 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
$69.5M
$9.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$47.7M
2. Department of Transportation$11.5M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$11.5M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.2M
3. BALLARD COUNTY ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BOARD, INC.$1.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.9%
of median income
1BR estimate$441
2BR estimate$581
Median income$27,054
Median home value$68,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
564
Median age
32.3
Bachelor's degree+
5.6%
Poverty rate
36.9%
Labor force participation
43.8%
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
2026-06-16
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+9.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020542
2021440
2022544
2023508
2024564
GDP (5 years)
2020$222.9M
2021$272.9M
2022$309.2M
2023$344.1M
2024$354.2M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024564
2025553 *
2026564 *
R² = 13.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$354.2M
2025$400.8M *
2026$434.1M *
R² = 95.7% · * 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$27,054/yr
Median rent$538/mo
Rent share of income23.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,132/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.5%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation43.8%
Poverty rate36.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$68,100
Median monthly rent$538
Price-to-rent ratio10.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score78/100
Economic growth60/100
Labor market99/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability80/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.