GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$3.0B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
25
6.4%
Unemployment is 6.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-2.2% 5-year
37
849
Population moved -2.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
69
22.5%
Median rent consumes 22.5% 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
$8.0K per resident
99
$523.1M
$523.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$173.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$523.1M
$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$401.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$53.9M
3. Department of Education$21.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$21.5M
2. THE CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INC$12.1M
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$8.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$622
2BR estimate$819
Median income$40,500
Median home value$153,100
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
849
Median age
46.0
Bachelor's degree+
13.7%
Poverty rate
34.1%
Labor force participation
46.6%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020868
2021914
2022827
2023806
2024849
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024849
2025809 *
2026794 *
R² = 31.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$40,500/yr
Median rent$758/mo
Rent share of income22.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,290/yr
Mortgage share of income22.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.6%
Poverty rate34.1%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$153,100
Median monthly rent$758
Price-to-rent ratio16.8x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score46/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market25/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability53/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.