GDP / Output
+11.4% YoY
100
$467.1M
Output changed +11.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
89
2.2%
Unemployment is 2.2% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Population
+8.5% 5-year
100
896
Population moved +8.5% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
90
7.2%
Median rent consumes 7.2% 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
$11.4K per resident
100
$59.2M
$59.2M 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
$59.2M
$11.4K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$31.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$16.8M
3. Department of Transportation$7.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.5M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.6M
3. STROMSBURG HOUSING AUTHORITY$202.5K
Affordable
Housing Affordability
7.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$401
2BR estimate$528
Median income$81,250
Median home value$148,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
896
Median age
41.4
Bachelor's degree+
25.6%
Poverty rate
12.7%
Labor force participation
61.8%
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
April 2026
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
+1.6%
GDP CAGR
+11.6%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020826
2021834
2022803
2023867
2024896
GDP (5 years)
2020$269.3M
2021$373.0M
2022$401.3M
2023$419.1M
2024$467.1M
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024896
2025897 *
2026914 *
R² = 56.1% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$467.1M
2025$518.4M *
2026$562.6M *
R² = 89.9% · * 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$81,250/yr
Median rent$489/mo
Rent share of income7.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,005/yr
Mortgage share of income11.1%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate2.2%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation61.8%
Poverty rate12.7%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$148,400
Median monthly rent$489
Price-to-rent ratio25.3x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateStrong
Composite score96/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market89/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability94/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.