GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$3.0B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
66
4.0%
Unemployment is 4.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-20.5% 5-year
0
647
Population moved -20.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
75
17.8%
Median rent consumes 17.8% 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
$8.1K per resident
100
$524.8M
$524.8M 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
$524.8M
$8.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$401.6M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$54.0M
3. Department of Education$21.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$21.5M
2. THE CENTER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, INC$12.8M
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$8.9M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$613
2BR estimate$807
Median income$50,341
Median home value$138,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
647
Median age
36.0
Bachelor's degree+
9.3%
Poverty rate
16.6%
Labor force participation
50.9%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
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
-4.5%
GDP CAGR
+6.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020814
2021800
2022714
2023790
2024647
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.3B
2021$2.5B
2022$2.7B
2023$2.9B
2024$3.0B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024647
2025650 *
2026615 *
R² = 59.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.0B
2025$3.3B *
2026$3.5B *
R² = 98.3% · * 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$50,341/yr
Median rent$747/mo
Rent share of income17.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,416/yr
Mortgage share of income16.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation50.9%
Poverty rate16.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$138,700
Median monthly rent$747
Price-to-rent ratio15.5x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score52/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market66/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.