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Blue Ridge Manor, KY

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

743

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.4% YoY

63

$78.8B

Output changed +3.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

74

3.5%

Unemployment is 3.5% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-2.4% 5-year

36

743

Population moved -2.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

58

30.0%

Median rent consumes 30.0% of median household income: Strained.

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

$156.0K per resident

100

$122.1B

$122.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$173.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$122.1B

$156.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Department of Health and Human Services$109.9B
2. Department of Defense$7.0B
3. Social Security Administration$3.8B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC$6.5B
2. LOUISVILLE METRO HOUSING AUTHORITY$186.5M
3. WIELAND ROLLED PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA, LLC$149.4M

Strained

Housing Affordability

30.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,447
2BR estimate$1,906
Median income$70,536
Median home value$229,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

743

Median age

42.8

Bachelor's degree+

58.4%

Poverty rate

10.2%

Labor force participation

68.8%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

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

-0.5%

GDP CAGR

+5.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020761
2021731
2022854
2023718
2024743
GDP (5 years)
2020$59.8B
2021$64.5B
2022$70.6B
2023$76.2B
2024$78.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024743
2025747 *
2026742 *

R² = 2.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$78.8B
2025$84.9B *
2026$89.8B *

R² = 98.6% · * 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$70,536/yr
Median rent$1,765/mo
Rent share of income30.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$13,932/yr
Mortgage share of income19.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation68.8%
Poverty rate10.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$229,600
Median monthly rent$1,765
Price-to-rent ratio10.8x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum36/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Blue Ridge Manor city, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

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