GDP / Output
+3.7% YoY
65
$2.7B
Output changed +3.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth4.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
54
4.5%
Unemployment is 4.5% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-3.9% 5-year
26
293
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
72
19.8%
Median rent consumes 19.8% 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
$7.7K per resident
97
$349.6M
$349.6M 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
$349.6M
$7.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$268.2M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$38.5M
3. Department of Transportation$11.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$11.4M
2. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$7.4M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$7.1M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
19.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$605
2BR estimate$797
Median income$44,688
Median home value$55,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
293
Median age
35.2
Bachelor's degree+
6.5%
Poverty rate
33.8%
Labor force participation
46.9%
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
April 2026
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
+7.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020305
2021271
2022272
2023308
2024293
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.8B
2021$2.0B
2022$2.3B
2023$2.6B
2024$2.7B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024293
2025294 *
2026295 *
R² = 1.4% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$2.7B
2025$2.9B *
2026$3.2B *
R² = 98.2% · * 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$44,688/yr
Median rent$738/mo
Rent share of income19.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,380/yr
Mortgage share of income7.6%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.5%
State avg4.9%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation46.9%
Poverty rate33.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$55,700
Median monthly rent$738
Price-to-rent ratio6.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth65/100
Labor market54/100
Population momentum26/100
Overall stability61/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.