GDP / Output
+2.7% YoY
58
$16.8B
Output changed +2.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.3% 5-year
52
32,803
Population moved +0.3% 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
$6.5K per resident
87
$879.5M
$879.5M 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
$879.5M
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$627.4M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$73.5M
3. Department of Transportation$73.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$38.3M
2. KENTON COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD$34.1M
3. SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS$32.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
22.5%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,090
2BR estimate$1,435
Median income$71,003
Median home value$210,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
32,803
Median age
38.9
Bachelor's degree+
26.4%
Poverty rate
9.5%
Labor force participation
63.5%
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
+0.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202032,721
202131,699
202232,056
202332,334
202432,803
GDP (5 years)
2020$12.5B
2021$13.9B
2022$15.5B
2023$16.3B
2024$16.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202432,803
202532,562 *
202632,642 *
R² = 7.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$16.8B
2025$18.3B *
2026$19.4B *
R² = 95.3% · * 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$71,003/yr
Median rent$1,329/mo
Rent share of income22.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$12,785/yr
Mortgage share of income18.0%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.5%
Poverty rate9.5%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$210,700
Median monthly rent$1,329
Price-to-rent ratio13.2x
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 growth58/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum52/100
Overall stability69/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.