Right Now
Temperature
64.4°F
Conditions
Cloudy
Humidity
83%
Wind
5.7 mph
Today: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 77°F, low around 61°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Nebraska. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
8.79¢/kWh
industrial price
8¢/kWh
residential price
12.34¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
coal: 45.6%wind: 29.1%nuclear: 17.2%natural gas: 3.9%hydro: 3.1%solar: 0.6%other: 0.4%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
All-Transactions House Price Index for Nebraska
545.44
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Nebraska-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$238,600
Median gross rent
$1,072/mo
Homeownership rate
66.54%
Housing units
863,444
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
37.2
Median household income
$76,475
Per capita income
$41,751
Poverty rate
10.6%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
34.6%
Avg. commute
17 min
Veterans
6.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
77.9%
Black or African American
4.8%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic or Latino
12.7%
Major Cities
Airports
OMA — Eppley AirfieldAIA — Alliance Municipal AirportGRI — Central Nebraska Regional AirportCDR — Chadron Municipal AirportEAR — Kearney Regional AirportLNK — Lincoln AirportMCK — McCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportLBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldBFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport