GDP / Output
+1.8% YoY
51
$461.4M
Output changed +1.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
0
17.2%
Unemployment is 17.2% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.9% 5-year
27
272
Population moved -3.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population4,534,824
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
65
24.8%
Median rent consumes 24.8% 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
$7.4K per resident
94
$63.9M
$63.9M 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
$63.9M
$7.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$28.9M
2. Department of Transportation$21.6M
3. Department of Defense$5.3M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$22.0M
2. STEWARD MACHINE CO INC$4.5M
3. TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC$3.3M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
24.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$872
2BR estimate$1,148
Median income$51,375
Median home value$116,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
272
Median age
37.0
Bachelor's degree+
20.1%
Poverty rate
20.2%
Labor force participation
64.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
-0.8%
GDP CAGR
+6.4%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020283
2021305
2022281
2023212
2024272
GDP (5 years)
2020$338.0M
2021$395.0M
2022$429.7M
2023$453.4M
2024$461.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024272
2025236 *
2026225 *
R² = 27.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$461.4M
2025$507.1M *
2026$537.6M *
R² = 91.6% · * 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$51,375/yr
Median rent$1,063/mo
Rent share of income24.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,081/yr
Mortgage share of income13.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate17.2%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation64.1%
Poverty rate20.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$116,700
Median monthly rent$1,063
Price-to-rent ratio9.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score31/100
Economic growth51/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum27/100
Overall stability40/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.