GDP / Output
+4.7% YoY
72
$3.0B
Output changed +4.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
26
6.7%
Unemployment is 6.7% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-22.0% 5-year
0
669
Population moved -22.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
20.0%
Median rent consumes 20.0% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$493.7M
$493.7M 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
$493.7M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$342.9M
2. Department of Transportation$44.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$39.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. SENTURE LLC$41.9M
2. SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY REHABILITATION INDUSTRIES, INC$20.3M
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$15.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
20.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$491
2BR estimate$647
Median income$35,903
Median home value$91,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
669
Median age
47.3
Bachelor's degree+
12.6%
Poverty rate
25.0%
Labor force participation
42.9%
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
June 2026
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
-4.9%
GDP CAGR
+5.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020858
2021814
2022850
2023673
2024669
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.6B
2023$2.8B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024669
2025617 *
2026565 *
R² = 75.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.1B *
2026$3.3B *
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$35,903/yr
Median rent$599/mo
Rent share of income20.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,576/yr
Mortgage share of income15.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.7%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.9%
Poverty rate25.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$91,900
Median monthly rent$599
Price-to-rent ratio12.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score41/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market26/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability50/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.