GDP / Output
+7.7% YoY
93
$4.4B
Output changed +7.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
59
4.2%
Unemployment is 4.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+0.1% 5-year
50
15,786
Population moved +0.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
16.8%
Median rent consumes 16.8% 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
$10.6K per resident
100
$982.5M
$982.5M 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
$982.5M
$10.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$446.2M
2. Department of Defense$314.2M
3. Department of Education$86.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BECHTEL PARSONS BLUE GRASS, A JOINT VENTURE$289.5M
2. EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY$41.9M
3. PARTNERS FOR RURAL IMPACT, INC$29.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$685
2BR estimate$902
Median income$59,495
Median home value$199,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
15,786
Median age
33.2
Bachelor's degree+
27.2%
Poverty rate
17.9%
Labor force participation
57.7%
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
+0.0%
GDP CAGR
+7.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202015,773
202115,465
202215,404
202315,557
202415,786
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.1B
2021$3.3B
2022$3.8B
2023$4.1B
2024$4.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202415,786
202515,632 *
202615,644 *
R² = 1.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$4.4B
2025$4.8B *
2026$5.2B *
R² = 99.5% · * 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$59,495/yr
Median rent$835/mo
Rent share of income16.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,130/yr
Mortgage share of income20.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.2%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation57.7%
Poverty rate17.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$199,900
Median monthly rent$835
Price-to-rent ratio20.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market59/100
Population momentum50/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.