GDP / Output
+5.1% YoY
75
$1.8B
Output changed +5.1% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
51
5.0%
Unemployment is 5.0% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+105.9% 5-year
100
245
Population moved +105.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
63
26.2%
Median rent consumes 26.2% 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
$6.9K per resident
90
$252.7M
$252.7M 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
$252.7M
$6.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$201.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.9M
3. Department of Transportation$11.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$11.6M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$9.4M
3. MAYFIELD HOUSING AUTHORITY$3.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
26.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$602
2BR estimate$793
Median income$33,636
Median home value$86,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
245
Median age
24.9
Bachelor's degree+
5.7%
Poverty rate
60.8%
Labor force participation
45.7%
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
+15.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020119
2021122
2022167
2023205
2024245
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.3B
2021$1.4B
2022$1.6B
2023$1.7B
2024$1.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024245
2025272 *
2026306 *
R² = 95.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.8B
2025$1.9B *
2026$2.0B *
R² = 92.6% · * 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$33,636/yr
Median rent$734/mo
Rent share of income26.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,267/yr
Mortgage share of income15.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.7%
Poverty rate60.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$86,800
Median monthly rent$734
Price-to-rent ratio9.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score73/100
Economic growth75/100
Labor market51/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability70/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.