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Osmond, NE

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

647

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+2.6% YoY

57

$737.8M

Output changed +2.6% 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

-18.5% 5-year

0

647

Population moved -18.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

83

12.5%

Median rent consumes 12.5% 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

$7.6K per resident

96

$55.8M

$55.8M 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

$55.8M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$34.3M
2. Department of Agriculture$16.7M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$3.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$16.5M
2. THE SAND COUNTY FOUNDATION, INC$1.5M
3. KOEHLER, DEAN$69.4K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

12.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$564
2BR estimate$743
Median income$66,250
Median home value$132,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

647

Median age

52.4

Bachelor's degree+

20.0%

Poverty rate

17.9%

Labor force participation

61.0%

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

-4.0%

GDP CAGR

+17.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020794
2021752
2022678
2023681
2024647
GDP (5 years)
2020$331.5M
2021$467.5M
2022$562.6M
2023$719.5M
2024$737.8M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024647
2025601 *
2026564 *

R² = 90.9% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$737.8M
2025$883.2M *
2026$989.6M *

R² = 96.3% · * 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$66,250/yr
Median rent$688/mo
Rent share of income12.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,034/yr
Mortgage share of income12.1%

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 participation61.0%
Poverty rate17.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$132,400
Median monthly rent$688
Price-to-rent ratio16.0x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability72/100

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

Location Context

Osmond city, Nebraska

City/Town

Part of

Norfolk, NE

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