GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
62
$1.6B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
0.7%
Unemployment is 0.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
+4.3% 5-year
76
580
Population moved +4.3% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.7%
Median rent consumes 11.7% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$1.1K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$9.4K per resident
100
$203.4M
$203.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$203.4M
$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$131.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$36.4M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$34.3M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.4M
3. BEATRICE MUNICIPAL$2.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$727
2BR estimate$957
Median income$90,774
Median home value$191,500
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
580
Median age
31.3
Bachelor's degree+
22.3%
Poverty rate
8.8%
Labor force participation
66.6%
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
+0.8%
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020556
2021540
2022568
2023513
2024580
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024580
2025558 *
2026560 *
R² = 1.6% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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$90,774/yr
Median rent$886/mo
Rent share of income11.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,620/yr
Mortgage share of income12.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.7%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation66.6%
Poverty rate8.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$191,500
Median monthly rent$886
Price-to-rent ratio18.0x
Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score80/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum76/100
Overall stability85/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.