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Lewisburg, KY

Stable overall. Population 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

1,043

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-4.3% YoY

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$1.3B

Output changed -4.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

13.6%

Unemployment is 13.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+12.9% 5-year

100

1,043

Population moved +12.9% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.1%

Median rent consumes 14.1% 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

$6.4K per resident

86

$175.8M

$175.8M 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

$175.8M

$6.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$148.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.7M
3. Department of Agriculture$6.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$5.5M
2. RUSSELLVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS$806.4K
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$580.7K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$375
2BR estimate$494
Median income$38,988
Median home value$102,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

1,043

Median age

46.9

Bachelor's degree+

8.7%

Poverty rate

23.8%

Labor force participation

42.2%

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

+2.5%

GDP CAGR

+4.0%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020924
20211,052
20221,084
20231,093
20241,043
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.1B
2021$1.3B
2022$1.3B
2023$1.4B
2024$1.3B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20241,043
20251,123 *
20261,151 *

R² = 42.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.3B
2025$1.5B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 69.2% · * 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$38,988/yr
Median rent$457/mo
Rent share of income14.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,213/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 rate13.6%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation42.2%
Poverty rate23.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$102,400
Median monthly rent$457
Price-to-rent ratio18.7x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateWeak
Composite score34/100
Economic growth9/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability45/100

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

Location Context

Lewisburg city, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Kentucky

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