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
100
0.0%
Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+46.6% 5-year
100
346
Population moved +46.6% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
83
12.1%
Median rent consumes 12.1% 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
12.1%
of median income
1BR estimate$810
2BR estimate$1,067
Median income$98,214
Median home value$287,900
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
346
Median age
35.6
Bachelor's degree+
22.9%
Poverty rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
79.8%
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
Latest available
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
+8.0%
GDP CAGR
+6.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020236
2021258
2022274
2023292
2024346
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
2024346
2025357 *
2026383 *
R² = 92.8% · * 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$98,214/yr
Median rent$988/mo
Rent share of income12.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$17,469/yr
Mortgage share of income17.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation79.8%
Poverty rate2.9%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$287,900
Median monthly rent$988
Price-to-rent ratio24.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score93/100
Economic growth82/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability92/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.