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Pleasant Dale, NE

Stable overall. Federal Funds 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

244

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.6% YoY

85

$1.1B

Output changed +6.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

3

8.2%

Unemployment is 8.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-26.5% 5-year

0

244

Population moved -26.5% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

76

17.1%

Median rent consumes 17.1% 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

$8.2K per resident

100

$144.6M

$144.6M 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

$144.6M

$8.2K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$91.7M
2. Department of Agriculture$24.2M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$10.4M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$24.0M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$7.9M
3. CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY$2.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$751
2BR estimate$989
Median income$64,250
Median home value$177,800

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

244

Median age

33.6

Bachelor's degree+

9.8%

Poverty rate

11.9%

Labor force participation

81.9%

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

-6.0%

GDP CAGR

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020332
2021303
2022259
2023244
2024244
GDP (5 years)
2020$757.5M
2021$878.0M
2022$979.0M
2023$1.0B
2024$1.1B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024244
2025206 *
2026182 *

R² = 89.1% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$1.1B
2025$1.2B *
2026$1.3B *

R² = 96.6% · * 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$64,250/yr
Median rent$916/mo
Rent share of income17.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,789/yr
Mortgage share of income16.8%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate8.2%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation81.9%
Poverty rate11.9%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$177,800
Median monthly rent$916
Price-to-rent ratio16.2x

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

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score38/100
Economic growth85/100
Labor market3/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability47/100

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

Location Context

Pleasant Dale village, Nebraska

City/Town

Part of

Lincoln, NE

Nearby locations

Emerald, NEDenton, NEMilford, NEMalcolm, NEYankee Hill, NE