GDP / Output
-7.9% YoY
0
$288.3M
Output changed -7.9% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
3
7.9%
Unemployment is 7.9% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
-36.2% 5-year
0
171
Population moved -36.2% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
57
30.4%
Median rent consumes 30.4% of median household income: Strained.
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
$10.7K per resident
100
$69.4M
$69.4M 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
$69.4M
$10.7K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$34.1M
2. Department of Transportation$12.0M
3. Department of Agriculture$11.9M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.8M
3. HALL COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.6M
Strained
Housing Affordability
30.4%
of median income
1BR estimate$753
2BR estimate$991
Median income$36,250
Median home value$98,300
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
171
Median age
45.3
Bachelor's degree+
8.1%
Poverty rate
10.7%
Labor force participation
85.7%
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
Latest available
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
-8.6%
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020268
2021241
2022218
2023181
2024171
GDP (5 years)
2020$233.5M
2021$276.8M
2022$289.8M
2023$312.9M
2024$288.3M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024171
2025140 *
2026114 *
R² = 98.0% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$288.3M
2025$324.0M *
2026$338.5M *
R² = 62.1% · * 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$36,250/yr
Median rent$918/mo
Rent share of income30.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$5,965/yr
Mortgage share of income16.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate7.9%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation85.7%
Poverty rate10.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$98,300
Median monthly rent$918
Price-to-rent ratio8.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateWeak
Composite score7/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market3/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability25/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.