GDP / Output
+6.2% YoY
82
$28.8B
Output changed +6.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
86
2.4%
Unemployment is 2.4% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-5.2% 5-year
19
145
Population moved -5.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
74
18.4%
Median rent consumes 18.4% 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
$9.5K per resident
100
$3.1B
$3.1B 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
$3.1B
$9.5K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$1.4B
2. Department of Education$505.8M
3. Department of Commerce$408.8M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$413.9M
2. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA$253.4M
3. NELNET SERVICING LLC$184.0M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
18.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$720
2BR estimate$948
Median income$57,250
Median home value$247,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
145
Median age
34.1
Bachelor's degree+
16.3%
Poverty rate
8.3%
Labor force participation
75.2%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
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
-1.1%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020153
2021169
2022152
2023147
2024145
GDP (5 years)
2020$20.9B
2021$22.5B
2022$25.3B
2023$27.1B
2024$28.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024145
2025142 *
2026138 *
R² = 40.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$28.8B
2025$31.1B *
2026$33.1B *
R² = 99.2% · * 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$57,250/yr
Median rent$878/mo
Rent share of income18.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,042/yr
Mortgage share of income26.3%
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 avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation75.2%
Poverty rate8.3%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$247,900
Median monthly rent$878
Price-to-rent ratio23.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score68/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market86/100
Population momentum19/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.