GDP / Output
+2.9% YoY
59
$759.8M
Output changed +2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
14.4%
Unemployment is 14.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-7.6% 5-year
5
648
Population moved -7.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
67
23.7%
Median rent consumes 23.7% 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
$8.3K per resident
100
$223.1M
$223.1M 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
$223.1M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$176.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.7M
3. Department of Education$9.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$9.2M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$7.6M
3. KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS$5.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$552
2BR estimate$727
Median income$34,007
Median home value$71,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
648
Median age
40.4
Bachelor's degree+
10.9%
Poverty rate
35.4%
Labor force participation
40.5%
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
-1.6%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020701
2021798
2022874
2023804
2024648
GDP (5 years)
2020$516.1M
2021$570.7M
2022$663.8M
2023$738.4M
2024$759.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024648
2025735 *
2026725 *
R² = 3.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$759.8M
2025$846.3M *
2026$911.8M *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$34,007/yr
Median rent$673/mo
Rent share of income23.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,332/yr
Mortgage share of income12.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate14.4%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation40.5%
Poverty rate35.4%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$71,400
Median monthly rent$673
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score28/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum5/100
Overall stability39/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.