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Kettering, MD

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

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Population

14,014

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.7% YoY

93

$65.2B

Output changed +7.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

12

7.3%

Unemployment is 7.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+5.4% 5-year

82

14,014

Population moved +5.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population6,206,011
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

70

21.7%

Median rent consumes 21.7% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.7K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$10.5K per resident

100

$10.2B

$10.2B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$105.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$10.2B

$10.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$3.4B
2. Department of Defense$1.4B
3. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.2B

Top recipients

Dollars
1. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$406.4M
2. KBR WYLE SERVICES, LLC$195.9M
3. ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLC$155.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

21.7%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,884
2BR estimate$2,481
Median income$126,938
Median home value$418,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

14,014

Median age

49.4

Bachelor's degree+

41.6%

Poverty rate

8.7%

Labor force participation

62.1%

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

+1.0%

GDP CAGR

+6.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202013,302
202113,924
202213,873
202313,866
202414,014
GDP (5 years)
2020$47.6B
2021$51.6B
2022$56.6B
2023$60.5B
2024$65.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202414,014
202514,206 *
202614,342 *

R² = 58.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$65.2B
2025$69.5B *
2026$73.9B *

R² = 99.9% · * 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$126,938/yr
Median rent$2,297/mo
Rent share of income21.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$25,394/yr
Mortgage share of income20.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate7.3%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation62.1%
Poverty rate8.7%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$418,500
Median monthly rent$2,297
Price-to-rent ratio15.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth93/100
Labor market12/100
Population momentum82/100
Overall stability62/100

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

Location Context

Kettering CDP, Maryland

City/Town

Part of

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Nearby locations

Largo, MDWoodmore, MDBrown Station, MDLake Arbor, MDMitchellville, MD