GDP / Output
-5.9% YoY
0
$804.4M
Output changed -5.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
74
3.5%
Unemployment is 3.5% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-3.1% 5-year
32
286
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
76
17.3%
Median rent consumes 17.3% 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
$8.9K per resident
100
$86.0M
$86.0M 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
$86.0M
$8.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$37.8M
2. Department of Agriculture$33.9M
3. Department of Education$7.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$33.5M
2. WAYNE STATE COLLEGE$7.2M
3. NORTHEAST NEBRASKA PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT$2.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.3%
of median income
1BR estimate$724
2BR estimate$954
Median income$61,250
Median home value$93,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
286
Median age
36.5
Bachelor's degree+
10.6%
Poverty rate
5.9%
Labor force participation
60.5%
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
June 2026
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
+10.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020295
2021288
2022278
2023289
2024286
GDP (5 years)
2020$487.1M
2021$602.2M
2022$756.2M
2023$855.1M
2024$804.4M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024286
2025282 *
2026280 *
R² = 19.2% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$804.4M
2025$967.3M *
2026$1.1B *
R² = 84.7% · * 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$61,250/yr
Median rent$883/mo
Rent share of income17.3%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,643/yr
Mortgage share of income9.2%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.5%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation60.5%
Poverty rate5.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$93,000
Median monthly rent$883
Price-to-rent ratio8.8x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score39/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market74/100
Population momentum32/100
Overall stability56/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.