GDP / Output
+5.9% YoY
80
$12.4B
Output changed +5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
6
8.0%
Unemployment is 8.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+17.0% 5-year
100
158
Population moved +17.0% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
62
27.4%
Median rent consumes 27.4% 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
$1.1B
$1.1B 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
$1.1B
$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$795.3M
2. Department of Defense$148.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$62.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. CFM INTERNATIONAL INC$138.2M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$23.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COVINGTON$10.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
27.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,179
2BR estimate$1,553
Median income$63,021
Median home value$165,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
158
Median age
27.9
Bachelor's degree+
13.8%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
67.6%
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
+3.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.2%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020135
2021137
2022143
2023144
2024158
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.5B
2022$10.7B
2023$11.7B
2024$12.4B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024158
2025159 *
2026165 *
R² = 86.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$12.4B
2025$13.0B *
2026$13.7B *
R² = 96.8% · * 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$63,021/yr
Median rent$1,438/mo
Rent share of income27.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,042/yr
Mortgage share of income15.9%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate8.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.6%
Poverty rate10.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$165,500
Median monthly rent$1,438
Price-to-rent ratio9.6x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market6/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability57/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.