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Mccool Junction, NE

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

718

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-2.5% YoY

21

$1.2B

Output changed -2.5% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

81

2.7%

Unemployment is 2.7% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+28.4% 5-year

100

718

Population moved +28.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

87

9.2%

Median rent consumes 9.2% 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

$8.6K per resident

100

$121.1M

$121.1M 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

$121.1M

$8.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$77.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$25.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$8.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$25.1M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.2M
3. COUNTY OF YORK$1.3M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

9.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$746
2BR estimate$983
Median income$118,438
Median home value$149,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

718

Median age

25.8

Bachelor's degree+

21.3%

Poverty rate

3.3%

Labor force participation

86.8%

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

2026-06-10

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

+5.1%

GDP CAGR

+6.6%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020559
2021619
2022718
2023740
2024718
GDP (5 years)
2020$904.6M
2021$1.1B
2022$1.2B
2023$1.3B
2024$1.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024718
2025803 *
2026846 *

R² = 78.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.2B
2025$1.4B *
2026$1.5B *

R² = 84.6% · * 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$118,438/yr
Median rent$910/mo
Rent share of income9.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,071/yr
Mortgage share of income7.7%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.7%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation86.8%
Poverty rate3.3%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$149,500
Median monthly rent$910
Price-to-rent ratio13.7x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth21/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability75/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McCool Junction village, Nebraska

City/Town

Part of

Nebraska

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