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Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government (Balance), 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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Population

631,818

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

37

5.6%

Unemployment is 5.6% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+2.1% 5-year

63

631,818

Population moved +2.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

72

20.1%

Median rent consumes 20.1% 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

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

20.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$918
2BR estimate$1,210
Median income$66,849
Median home value$233,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

631,818

Median age

37.7

Bachelor's degree+

33.8%

Poverty rate

15.8%

Labor force participation

65.6%

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

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-29

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)
2020618,733
2021630,260
2022629,176
2023627,210
2024631,818
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

2024631,818
2025634,375 *
2026636,687 *

R² = 50.4% · * 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$66,849/yr
Median rent$1,120/mo
Rent share of income20.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,193/yr
Mortgage share of income21.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.6%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.2%
Labor force participation65.6%
Poverty rate15.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$233,900
Median monthly rent$1,120
Price-to-rent ratio17.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score55/100
Economic growth63/100
Labor market37/100
Population momentum63/100
Overall stability57/100

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

Location Context

Louisville/Jefferson County metro government (balance), Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN

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