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Yelvington, KY

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as unavailable for a median-income household.

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Population

594

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+3.3% YoY

62

$6.2B

Output changed +3.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

13.0%

Unemployment is 13.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

+69.2% 5-year

100

594

Population moved +69.2% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

NA

Unavailable

Housing affordability could not be calculated.

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

$7.1K per resident

91

$728.4M

$728.4M 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

$728.4M

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$560.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$58.9M
3. Department of Transportation$42.2M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY$33.5M
2. AUDUBON AREA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.$26.2M
3. KENTUCKY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM$9.6M

Unavailable

Housing Affordability

Unavailable

of median income

1BR estimateUnavailable
2BR estimateUnavailable
Median income$68,176
Median home value$137,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

594

Median age

38.5

Bachelor's degree+

11.3%

Poverty rate

21.2%

Labor force participation

60.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

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

2026-09-15

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

+11.1%

GDP CAGR

+4.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020351
2021297
2022433
2023511
2024594
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.9B
2021$5.1B
2022$5.5B
2023$6.0B
2024$6.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024594
2025647 *
2026717 *

R² = 85.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.2B
2025$6.5B *
2026$6.8B *

R² = 97.7% · * 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$68,176/yr
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,343/yr
Mortgage share of income12.2%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate13.0%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation60.6%
Poverty rate21.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$137,500

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score51/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability49/100

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

Location Context

Yelvington CDP, Kentucky

City/Town

Part of

Owensboro, KY

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