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Park Hills, KY

Thriving overall. Federal Funds 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

3,165

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.9% YoY

80

$12.4B

Output changed +5.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

48

5.2%

Unemployment is 5.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

+5.7% 5-year

84

3,165

Population moved +5.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

82

12.5%

Median rent consumes 12.5% 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

$6.5K per resident

87

$1.1B

$1.1B 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

$1.1B

$6.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$795.3M
2. Department of Defense$148.8M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$62.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. CFM INTERNATIONAL INC$138.2M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$23.6M
3. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COVINGTON$10.5M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$854
2BR estimate$1,125
Median income$99,861
Median home value$282,100

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

3,165

Median age

32.5

Bachelor's degree+

65.7%

Poverty rate

7.5%

Labor force participation

76.7%

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

+1.1%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20202,993
20213,155
20223,159
20233,155
20243,165
GDP (5 years)
2020$9.6B
2021$10.5B
2022$10.7B
2023$11.7B
2024$12.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20243,165
20253,229 *
20263,263 *

R² = 53.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$12.4B
2025$13.0B *
2026$13.7B *

R² = 96.8% · * 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$99,861/yr
Median rent$1,042/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,117/yr
Mortgage share of income17.1%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation76.7%
Poverty rate7.5%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$282,100
Median monthly rent$1,042
Price-to-rent ratio22.6x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score71/100
Economic growth80/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum84/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Park Hills city, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN

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