GDP / Output
+2.3% YoY
55
$260.7M
Output changed +2.3% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
25
6.4%
Unemployment is 6.4% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+10.4% 5-year
100
519
Population moved +10.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
82
13.2%
Median rent consumes 13.2% 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
$6.1K per resident
83
$77.3M
$77.3M 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
$77.3M
$6.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$65.0M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$6.3M
3. Department of Transportation$3.2M
Top recipients
Dollars1. MOUNT STERLING MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD$2.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.0M
3. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$879.4K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
13.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$279
2BR estimate$367
Median income$30,917
Median home value$84,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
519
Median age
39.7
Bachelor's degree+
3.6%
Poverty rate
24.7%
Labor force participation
48.4%
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
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-10
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+4.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020470
2021412
2022428
2023418
2024519
GDP (5 years)
2020$209.7M
2021$213.3M
2022$237.6M
2023$254.7M
2024$260.7M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024519
2025481 *
2026491 *
R² = 13.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$260.7M
2025$278.2M *
2026$292.6M *
R² = 95.0% · * 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$30,917/yr
Median rent$340/mo
Rent share of income13.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,115/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate6.4%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation48.4%
Poverty rate24.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$84,300
Median monthly rent$340
Price-to-rent ratio20.7x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth55/100
Labor market25/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability62/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.