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
95
2.1%
Unemployment is 2.1% for July 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-2.1% 5-year
37
186
Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
84
11.8%
Median rent consumes 11.8% 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
$10.7K per resident
100
$69.4M
$69.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.8B
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$12.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$11.8M
3. HALL COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY$4.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
11.8%
of median income
1BR estimate$554
2BR estimate$729
Median income$68,750
Median home value$80,000
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
186
Median age
50.9
Bachelor's degree+
20.9%
Poverty rate
9.7%
Labor force participation
65.4%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
July 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-0.4%
GDP CAGR
+4.3%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020190
2021187
2022193
2023170
2024186
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
2024186
2025178 *
2026175 *
R² = 19.6% · * 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$68,750/yr
Median rent$675/mo
Rent share of income11.8%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$4,854/yr
Mortgage share of income7.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.1%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation65.4%
Poverty rate9.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. July 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$80,000
Median monthly rent$675
Price-to-rent ratio9.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score47/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market95/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability65/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.