GDP / Output
-2.8% YoY
19
$1.1B
Output changed -2.8% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
80
3.1%
Unemployment is 3.1% for June 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+10.4% 5-year
100
774
Population moved +10.4% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.6%
Median rent consumes 11.6% 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
$7.9K per resident
98
$208.9M
$208.9M 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
$208.9M
$7.9K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$145.3M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$34.4M
3. Department of Agriculture$16.1M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$15.6M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.8M
3. UNITE PRIVATE NETWORKS, L.L.C.$327.9K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.6%
of median income
1BR estimate$609
2BR estimate$802
Median income$76,944
Median home value$194,800
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
774
Median age
37.1
Bachelor's degree+
31.5%
Poverty rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
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
+2.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020701
2021727
2022744
2023765
2024774
GDP (5 years)
2020$832.9M
2021$989.4M
2022$1.0B
2023$1.2B
2024$1.1B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024774
2025797 *
2026816 *
R² = 97.8% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.1B
2025$1.3B *
2026$1.4B *
R² = 87.6% · * 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$76,944/yr
Median rent$743/mo
Rent share of income11.6%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$11,820/yr
Mortgage share of income15.4%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.1%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.4%
Poverty rate11.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$194,800
Median monthly rent$743
Price-to-rent ratio21.8x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score64/100
Economic growth19/100
Labor market80/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability74/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.