GDP / Output
+4.2% YoY
69
$73.8B
Output changed +4.2% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
100
1.3%
Unemployment is 1.3% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Population
-7.1% 5-year
7
990
Population moved -7.1% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
68
23.0%
Median rent consumes 23.0% 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
$16.0K per resident
100
$9.3B
$9.3B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$27.8B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$9.3B
$16.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Department of Health and Human Services$6.1B
2. Social Security Administration$2.4B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$302.5M
Top recipients
Dollars1. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$71.7M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OMAHA$71.1M
3. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$30.5M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
23.0%
of median income
1BR estimate$1,066
2BR estimate$1,404
Median income$67,941
Median home value$231,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
990
Median age
38.0
Bachelor's degree+
18.7%
Poverty rate
7.6%
Labor force participation
58.5%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.0%
U.S. GDP YoY
+6.6%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
Latest available
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-09-15
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
-1.5%
GDP CAGR
+7.5%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,066
20211,022
2022931
2023950
2024990
GDP (5 years)
2020$51.3B
2021$55.1B
2022$64.6B
2023$70.8B
2024$73.8B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
2024990
2025925 *
2026902 *
R² = 42.3% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$73.8B
2025$81.3B *
2026$87.3B *
R² = 97.2% · * 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$67,941/yr
Median rent$1,300/mo
Rent share of income23.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$14,041/yr
Mortgage share of income20.7%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate1.3%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation58.5%
Poverty rate7.6%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$231,400
Median monthly rent$1,300
Price-to-rent ratio14.8x
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 growth69/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum7/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.