GDP / Output
+1.9% YoY
52
$206.9M
Output changed +1.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
23
6.6%
Unemployment is 6.6% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-16.6% 5-year
0
888
Population moved -16.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
72
19.8%
Median rent consumes 19.8% 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
$6.7K per resident
89
$87.0M
$87.0M 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
$87.0M
$6.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$71.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$5.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. HEALTH HELP, INCORPORATED$5.1M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$1.4M
3. JACKSON VALLEY APARTMENTS$537.1K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$279
2BR estimate$367
Median income$20,571
Median home value$112,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
888
Median age
49.7
Bachelor's degree+
9.8%
Poverty rate
36.0%
Labor force participation
34.2%
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
-3.6%
GDP CAGR
+2.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,065
2021836
2022862
2023810
2024888
GDP (5 years)
2020$180.6M
2021$180.1M
2022$186.9M
2023$203.0M
2024$206.9M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024888
2025778 *
2026740 *
R² = 35.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$206.9M
2025$214.2M *
2026$221.7M *
R² = 89.1% · * 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$20,571/yr
Median rent$340/mo
Rent share of income19.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,845/yr
Mortgage share of income33.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.6%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation34.2%
Poverty rate36.0%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$112,800
Median monthly rent$340
Price-to-rent ratio27.6x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score32/100
Economic growth52/100
Labor market23/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability44/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.