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Aurora, NE

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

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Population

4,664

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-0.5% YoY

35

$926.7M

Output changed -0.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

95

2.1%

Unemployment is 2.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+3.1% 5-year

69

4,664

Population moved +3.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

83

11.8%

Median rent consumes 11.8% 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

$88.5M

$88.5M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$27.7B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$88.5M

$9.4K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$54.5M
2. Department of Agriculture$19.4M
3. Department of Transportation$7.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$18.5M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.0M
3. GRAIN WEEVIL CORPORATION$674.9K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

11.8%

of median income

1BR estimate$626
2BR estimate$825
Median income$77,679
Median home value$233,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

4,664

Median age

39.5

Bachelor's degree+

33.8%

Poverty rate

4.8%

Labor force participation

62.0%

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

+0.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20204,523
20214,642
20224,656
20234,665
20244,664
GDP (5 years)
2020$681.1M
2021$853.2M
2022$865.8M
2023$931.5M
2024$926.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20244,664
20254,722 *
20264,752 *

R² = 63.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$926.7M
2025$1.0B *
2026$1.1B *

R² = 78.5% · * 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$77,679/yr
Median rent$764/mo
Rent share of income11.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,193/yr
Mortgage share of income18.3%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation62.0%
Poverty rate4.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$233,900
Median monthly rent$764
Price-to-rent ratio25.5x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score67/100
Economic growth35/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum69/100
Overall stability77/100

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

Location Context

Aurora city, Nebraska

City/Town

Part of

Nebraska

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