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Earlington, KY

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

1,084

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.7% YoY

65

$2.7B

Output changed +3.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

56

4.7%

Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+3.9% 5-year

74

1,084

Population moved +3.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.4%

Median rent consumes 21.4% 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

$7.7K per resident

97

$349.6M

$349.6M 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

$349.6M

$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$268.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.6M
3. Department of Transportation$11.6M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$11.4M
2. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$7.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.1M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$558
2BR estimate$734
Median income$38,194
Median home value$64,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,084

Median age

31.0

Bachelor's degree+

11.5%

Poverty rate

39.3%

Labor force participation

55.2%

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

+0.8%

GDP CAGR

+7.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,043
20211,073
20221,219
20231,113
20241,084
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,084
20251,143 *
20261,155 *

R² = 8.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$2.7B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.2B *

R² = 98.2% · * 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$38,194/yr
Median rent$680/mo
Rent share of income21.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,883/yr
Mortgage share of income10.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation55.2%
Poverty rate39.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$64,000
Median monthly rent$680
Price-to-rent ratio7.8x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum74/100
Overall stability68/100

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

Location Context

Earlington city, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Madisonville, KY

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