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Summersville, KY

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

592

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.6% YoY

78

$238.9M

Output changed +5.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

1

8.3%

Unemployment is 8.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-24.1% 5-year

0

592

Population moved -24.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

84

11.2%

Median rent consumes 11.2% 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

$6.8K per resident

89

$75.2M

$75.2M 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

$75.2M

$6.8K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$63.5M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$4.9M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$3.2M
2. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$1.5M
3. HILLVIEW TERRACE APARTMENTS, LLC$459.1K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$579
2BR estimate$762
Median income$75,444
Median home value$96,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

592

Median age

22.5

Bachelor's degree+

15.7%

Poverty rate

20.9%

Labor force participation

65.9%

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

-5.4%

GDP CAGR

+4.9%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020780
2021596
2022366
2023360
2024592
GDP (5 years)
2020$188.3M
2021$204.2M
2022$212.1M
2023$226.2M
2024$238.9M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024592
2025355 *
2026294 *

R² = 29.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$238.9M
2025$250.9M *
2026$263.3M *

R² = 99.3% · * 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$75,444/yr
Median rent$706/mo
Rent share of income11.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,874/yr
Mortgage share of income7.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.3%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.9%
Poverty rate20.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$96,800
Median monthly rent$706
Price-to-rent ratio11.4x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score35/100
Economic growth78/100
Labor market1/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability46/100

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

Location Context

Summersville CDP, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Campbellsville, KY

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