GDP / Output
+8.0% YoY
95
$11.1B
Output changed +8.0% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
53
4.9%
Unemployment is 4.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+5.2% 5-year
81
75,388
Population moved +5.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
66
24.5%
Median rent consumes 24.5% 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
$5.6K per resident
80
$748.7M
$748.7M 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
$748.7M
$5.6K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$551.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$79.1M
3. Department of Education$45.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY$35.7M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$17.5M
3. EDUCATION & TRAINING RESOURCES LLC$11.2M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$818
2BR estimate$1,078
Median income$48,873
Median home value$241,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
75,388
Median age
28.7
Bachelor's degree+
31.2%
Poverty rate
25.6%
Labor force participation
64.8%
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
+1.0%
GDP CAGR
+8.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202071,628
202171,422
202272,385
202373,638
202475,388
GDP (5 years)
2020$7.4B
2021$8.5B
2022$9.2B
2023$10.3B
2024$11.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202475,388
202575,813 *
202676,787 *
R² = 87.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$11.1B
2025$12.1B *
2026$13.0B *
R² = 99.7% · * 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$48,873/yr
Median rent$998/mo
Rent share of income24.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,678/yr
Mortgage share of income30.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.9%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.8%
Poverty rate25.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$241,900
Median monthly rent$998
Price-to-rent ratio20.2x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score76/100
Economic growth95/100
Labor market53/100
Population momentum81/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.