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Nebraska

FIPS 31 · Pop. 1,978,707
7 Sources Jun 05, 2026
1,978,707
Population
334,922,499 U.S.
$76,475
Median Income
$80,734 national
$189.2B
GDP
2.7%
Unemployment
5.2% national

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Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$76,475
Per Capita
$41,751
Mean Household
$102,399
Poverty Rate
10.6%

Age & Race / Ethnicity

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 37
65+: 16.7% (330,805 residents) 55-64: 11.9% (235,845 residents) 35-54: 24.2% (479,087 residents) 18-34: 22.7% (448,221 residents) Under 18: 24.5% (484,749 residents) 37 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 24.5%
18-34 · 22.7%
35-54 · 24.2%
55-64 · 11.9%
65+ · 16.7%
Race & Ethnicity
White77.9%
Black or African American4.8%
Asian2.6%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)12.7%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
92.2%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +2.6 pts
34.6%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▼ 1.1 pts
12.3%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▼ 1.8 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
1,978,707
Population
1,063,203
Labor Force
Employed
1,024,674
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2024 annual
2.7%
Mean Commute 7 min below national avg
19.2 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
11.0%
Nebraska's median household income sits 5% below the national median. At 10.6%, its poverty rate runs 1.9 pts below the ~12.5% national level, relevant for federal funding eligibility narratives. Bachelor's-or-higher attainment of 34.6% trails the national average of 35.7%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates (released December 2025). Figures reflect the most recent Census release, older news reports may cite prior vintages.
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

$189.2B
Gross Domestic Product · 2024
Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis · SAGDP1 Regional GDP
$72,701
Per Capita Income

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2025 Annual
IndustryEmployment% of Top SectorsAvg Wage
1Health Care and Social Assistance
143,812 20.6%
$63,843
2Retail Trade
103,255 14.8%
$37,829
3Manufacturing
102,663 14.7%
$66,955
4Accommodation and Food Services
83,917 12.0%
$23,589
5Construction
63,861 9.2%
$72,795
6Finance and Insurance
52,344 7.5%
$102,152
7Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
50,976 7.3%
$96,189
8Administrative and Support and Waste Management
47,129 6.8%
$57,604
9Other Services (except Public Administration)
27,709 4.0%
$46,004
10Management of Companies and Enterprises
20,783 3.0%
$113,662
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Key Takeaways
Generated from BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.

Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces specialization the supersector view masks.
Animal Production and Aquaculture
4.94x
8,738
Food Manufacturing
3.60x
41,910
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
2.39x
371
Truck Transportation
2.22x
21,533
Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets
2.04x
293
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
1.60x
10,956
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar
1.50x
1,771

Attraction Opportunities - Below-Average Industries

LQ < 0.5, below-average employment, potential attraction targets. Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector
0.07x
Web Search Portals, Libraries, and Archives
86 employed
0.08x
Support Activities for Mining
142 employed
0.09x
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
61 employed
0.13x
Air Transportation
496 employed
0.14x
Apparel Manufacturing
71 employed
0.20x
Textile Mills
107 employed
0.28x
Pipeline Transportation
104 employed
0.40x
Private Households
540 employed
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Industry Employment Composition
Nebraska's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of the top private supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2025 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$238,600
Median Home Value
$1,072
Rent/Mo
66.5%
Owner-Occ
7.6%
Vacancy
3.1x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
1,163,153
Working Age (18-64)
Labor force participation rate: 91.4% of working-age population (18-64) 91% Participation
Mean Commute
19.2 min
Work From Home
11.0%

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
34.6%
HS Diploma+
92.2%
Top Institutions
Degrees, certificates, and other credentials awarded last academic year (College Scorecard).
University of Nebraska-Lincoln 6,113/yr
University of Nebraska at Omaha 3,604/yr
Bellevue University 3,235/yr
Creighton University 2,955/yr
Central Community College 2,601/yr
Metropolitan Community College Area 1,823/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
20.3%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)
Elevated retirement risk, above the 20% threshold. Succession planning recommended.

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
41.2%
Service
15.3%
Sales & Office
19.6%
Construction / Maint.
9.8%
Production / Transport
14.2%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 1,024,674 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data.

County Profiles

93 counties in Nebraska

Adams County FIPS 31001 Antelope County FIPS 31003 Arthur County FIPS 31005 Banner County FIPS 31007 Blaine County FIPS 31009 Boone County FIPS 31011 Box Butte County FIPS 31013 Boyd County FIPS 31015 Brown County FIPS 31017 Buffalo County FIPS 31019 Burt County FIPS 31021 Butler County FIPS 31023 Cass County FIPS 31025 Cedar County FIPS 31027 Chase County FIPS 31029 Cherry County FIPS 31031 Cheyenne County FIPS 31033 Clay County FIPS 31035 Colfax County FIPS 31037 Cuming County FIPS 31039 Custer County FIPS 31041 Dakota County FIPS 31043 Dawes County FIPS 31045 Dawson County FIPS 31047 Deuel County FIPS 31049 Dixon County FIPS 31051 Dodge County FIPS 31053 Douglas County FIPS 31055 Dundy County FIPS 31057 Fillmore County FIPS 31059 Franklin County FIPS 31061 Frontier County FIPS 31063 Furnas County FIPS 31065 Gage County FIPS 31067 Garden County FIPS 31069 Garfield County FIPS 31071 Gosper County FIPS 31073 Grant County FIPS 31075 Greeley County FIPS 31077 Hall County FIPS 31079 Hamilton County FIPS 31081 Harlan County FIPS 31083 Hayes County FIPS 31085 Hitchcock County FIPS 31087 Holt County FIPS 31089 Hooker County FIPS 31091 Howard County FIPS 31093 Jefferson County FIPS 31095 Johnson County FIPS 31097 Kearney County FIPS 31099 Keith County FIPS 31101 Keya Paha County FIPS 31103 Kimball County FIPS 31105 Knox County FIPS 31107 Lancaster County FIPS 31109 Lincoln County FIPS 31111 Logan County FIPS 31113 Loup County FIPS 31115 Madison County FIPS 31119 McPherson County FIPS 31117 Merrick County FIPS 31121 Morrill County FIPS 31123 Nance County FIPS 31125 Nemaha County FIPS 31127 Nuckolls County FIPS 31129 Otoe County FIPS 31131 Pawnee County FIPS 31133 Perkins County FIPS 31135 Phelps County FIPS 31137 Pierce County FIPS 31139 Platte County FIPS 31141 Polk County FIPS 31143 Red Willow County FIPS 31145 Richardson County FIPS 31147 Rock County FIPS 31149 Saline County FIPS 31151 Sarpy County FIPS 31153 Saunders County FIPS 31155 Scotts Bluff County FIPS 31157 Seward County FIPS 31159 Sheridan County FIPS 31161 Sherman County FIPS 31163 Sioux County FIPS 31165 Stanton County FIPS 31167 Thayer County FIPS 31169 Thomas County FIPS 31171 Thurston County FIPS 31173 Valley County FIPS 31175 Washington County FIPS 31177 Wayne County FIPS 31179 Webster County FIPS 31181 Wheeler County FIPS 31183 York County FIPS 31185

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Nebraska shows meaningful potential for animal production and aquaculture attraction, with a 4.94x concentration and 8,738 jobs in this sub-sector.

Cluster depth across animal production and aquaculture, food manufacturing, and leather and allied product manufacturing creates supply-chain attraction leverage, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.

Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Housing
Workforce
Median Income
$76,475
vs $80,734 national
GDP
$189.2B
Unemployment
2.7%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Health Care and Social Assistance
143,812
Retail Trade
103,255
Manufacturing
102,663
Accommodation and Food Services
83,917
Construction
63,861
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2024
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
USAspending.govFY2026