GDP / Output
+3.3% YoY
62
$6.2B
Output changed +3.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
47
5.3%
Unemployment is 5.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.8% 5-year
55
60,302
Population moved +0.8% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
73
19.3%
Median rent consumes 19.3% 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
$7.1K per resident
91
$728.4M
$728.4M 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
$728.4M
$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$560.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$58.9M
3. Department of Transportation$42.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$33.5M
2. AUDUBON AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.$26.2M
3. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$9.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$742
2BR estimate$977
Median income$56,357
Median home value$178,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
60,302
Median age
37.5
Bachelor's degree+
26.1%
Poverty rate
18.9%
Labor force participation
59.4%
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
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202059,796
202159,839
202260,019
202360,112
202460,302
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.9B
2021$5.1B
2022$5.5B
2023$6.0B
2024$6.2B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202460,302
202560,399 *
202660,528 *
R² = 96.7% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.2B
2025$6.5B *
2026$6.8B *
R² = 97.7% · * 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$56,357/yr
Median rent$905/mo
Rent share of income19.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,855/yr
Mortgage share of income19.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate5.3%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation59.4%
Poverty rate18.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$178,900
Median monthly rent$905
Price-to-rent ratio16.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score57/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market47/100
Population momentum55/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.