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Frenchburg, KY

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

643

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.5% YoY

63

$115.0M

Output changed +3.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

11

7.7%

Unemployment is 7.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-25.8% 5-year

0

643

Population moved -25.8% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.0%

Median rent consumes 12.0% 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

$11.5K per resident

100

$70.1M

$70.1M 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

$70.1M

$11.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$41.0M
2. Department of Defense$21.5M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. BONEAL, INCORPORATED$21.8M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$1.4M
3. US FOODS INC$316.4K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$220
2BR estimate$289
Median income$26,806
Median home value$131,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

643

Median age

50.5

Bachelor's degree+

4.7%

Poverty rate

39.7%

Labor force participation

43.2%

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

-5.8%

GDP CAGR

+3.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020866
2021821
2022757
2023773
2024643
GDP (5 years)
2020$96.2M
2021$102.0M
2022$107.5M
2023$111.1M
2024$115.0M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024643
2025624 *
2026574 *

R² = 86.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$115.0M
2025$120.4M *
2026$125.1M *

R² = 98.8% · * 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$26,806/yr
Median rent$268/mo
Rent share of income12.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,973/yr
Mortgage share of income29.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.7%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation43.2%
Poverty rate39.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$131,400
Median monthly rent$268
Price-to-rent ratio40.9x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score33/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market11/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Frenchburg city, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Mount Sterling, KY

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