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Jefferson County, KY

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

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Overall score63out of 100
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Population

783,022

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.4% YoY

63

$78.8B

Output changed +3.4% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

56

4.4%

Unemployment is 4.4% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+1.9% 5-year

61

783,022

Population moved +1.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

72

19.7%

Median rent consumes 19.7% 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

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State totalUnavailable
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

19.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$942
2BR estimate$1,241
Median income$69,866
Median home value$248,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

783,022

Median age

38.4

Bachelor's degree+

37.0%

Poverty rate

14.3%

Labor force participation

65.5%

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

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • 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

+5.7%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
2020768,419
2021780,449
2022779,232
2023777,392
2024783,022
GDP (5 years)
2020$59.8B
2021$64.5B
2022$70.6B
2023$76.2B
2024$78.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024783,022
2025785,548 *
2026788,162 *

R² = 54.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$78.8B
2025$84.9B *
2026$89.8B *

R² = 98.6% · * 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$69,866/yr
Median rent$1,149/mo
Rent share of income19.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,073/yr
Mortgage share of income21.6%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.4%
State avg4.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation65.5%
Poverty rate14.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$248,400
Median monthly rent$1,149
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score61/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum61/100
Overall stability63/100

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

Location Context

Jefferson County, Kentucky

County

Part of

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

Nearby locations

West Buechel, KYWatterson Park, KYLouisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), KYWellington, KYPoplar Hills, KY