GDP / Output
+2.9% YoY
59
$759.8M
Output changed +2.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
39
5.5%
Unemployment is 5.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+32.3% 5-year
100
709
Population moved +32.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
50
35.4%
Median rent consumes 35.4% of median household income: Strained.
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
$8.3K per resident
100
$223.1M
$223.1M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$173.3B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$223.1M
$8.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$176.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$17.7M
3. Department of Education$9.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$9.2M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$7.6M
3. KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS$5.1M
Strained
Housing Affordability
35.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$729
2BR estimate$960
Median income$30,114
Median home value$58,600
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
709
Median age
43.8
Bachelor's degree+
10.4%
Poverty rate
36.7%
Labor force participation
42.3%
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
2026-06-16
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
+5.8%
GDP CAGR
+8.0%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020536
2021699
2022684
2023727
2024709
GDP (5 years)
2020$516.1M
2021$570.7M
2022$663.8M
2023$738.4M
2024$759.8M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024709
2025783 *
2026821 *
R² = 58.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$759.8M
2025$846.3M *
2026$911.8M *
R² = 96.9% · * 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$30,114/yr
Median rent$889/mo
Rent share of income35.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,556/yr
Mortgage share of income11.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.5%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation42.3%
Poverty rate36.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$58,600
Median monthly rent$889
Price-to-rent ratio5.5x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score63/100
Economic growth59/100
Labor market39/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.