GDP / Output
+6.7% YoY
86
$133.5M
Output changed +6.7% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
90
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for August 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
Population
-18.7% 5-year
0
580
Population moved -18.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.3%
Median rent consumes 18.3% 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
$8.8K per resident
100
$11.1M
$11.1M 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
$11.1M
$8.8K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$8.0M
2. Department of Transportation$1.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$1.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$806.6K
3. LACKAFF CATTLE CORP$200.9K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$534
2BR estimate$703
Median income$42,697
Median home value$86,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
580
Median age
54.1
Bachelor's degree+
21.5%
Poverty rate
16.6%
Labor force participation
64.0%
Prime rate
7.0%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
August 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-17
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- BLS local unemployment unavailable; Census ACS fallback used if available.
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
-4.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020713
2021629
2022602
2023622
2024580
GDP (5 years)
2020$96.8M
2021$100.9M
2022$104.6M
2023$125.0M
2024$133.5M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024580
2025547 *
2026520 *
R² = 72.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$133.5M
2025$141.4M *
2026$151.2M *
R² = 91.5% · * 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$42,697/yr
Median rent$651/mo
Rent share of income18.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,267/yr
Mortgage share of income12.3%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.4%
State avg2.9%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation64.0%
Poverty rate16.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. August 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$86,800
Median monthly rent$651
Price-to-rent ratio11.1x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth86/100
Labor market90/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability73/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.