GDP / Output
+3.4% YoY
62
$1.6B
Output changed +3.4% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth3.0%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
56
4.7%
Unemployment is 4.7% for Latest available.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
-4.7% 5-year
22
1,320
Population moved -4.7% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population1,978,707
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
80
14.2%
Median rent consumes 14.2% 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
$9.3K per resident
100
$202.1M
$202.1M 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
$202.1M
$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$131.2M
2. Department of Agriculture$35.1M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$15.7M
Top recipients
Dollars1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$34.3M
2. NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$5.4M
3. BEATRICE MUNICIPAL$2.6M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
14.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$554
2BR estimate$729
Median income$57,090
Median home value$64,200
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
1,320
Median age
40.2
Bachelor's degree+
12.7%
Poverty rate
11.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
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
-1.0%
GDP CAGR
+9.1%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
20201,385
20211,408
20221,287
20231,287
20241,320
GDP (5 years)
2020$1.0B
2021$1.2B
2022$1.4B
2023$1.5B
2024$1.6B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
20241,320
20251,262 *
20261,237 *
R² = 49.9% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$1.6B
2025$1.8B *
2026$1.9B *
R² = 96.2% · * 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$57,090/yr
Median rent$675/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$3,896/yr
Mortgage share of income6.8%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate4.7%
State avg3.0%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation63.8%
Poverty rate11.2%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$64,200
Median monthly rent$675
Price-to-rent ratio7.9x
Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score53/100
Economic growth62/100
Labor market56/100
Population momentum22/100
Overall stability63/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.