GDP / Output
+0.3% YoY
41
$3.9B
Output changed +0.3% 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. avg4.3%
Population
-15.9% 5-year
0
318
Population moved -15.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
77
16.7%
Median rent consumes 16.7% 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
$12.1K per resident
100
$414.6M
$414.6M 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
$414.6M
$12.1K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Agriculture$215.7M
2. Social Security Administration$164.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.6M
Top recipients
Dollars1. NEBRASKA ELECTRIC G&T COOP$200.0M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$14.7M
3. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$12.7M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
16.7%
of median income
1BR estimate$872
2BR estimate$1,148
Median income$76,250
Median home value$131,700
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
318
Median age
35.7
Bachelor's degree+
10.4%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
72.1%
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
2026-06-16
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
-3.4%
GDP CAGR
+6.7%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
2020378
2021437
2022358
2023327
2024318
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.8B
2021$3.2B
2022$3.4B
2023$3.9B
2024$3.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024318
2025295 *
2026272 *
R² = 58.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$3.9B
2025$4.3B *
2026$4.5B *
R² = 94.2% · * 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$76,250/yr
Median rent$1,063/mo
Rent share of income16.7%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$7,991/yr
Mortgage share of income10.5%
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. avg4.3%
Labor force participation72.1%
Poverty rate10.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$131,700
Median monthly rent$1,063
Price-to-rent ratio10.3x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score54/100
Economic growth41/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability67/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.