Check out the new demographic information attached to NPPD’s GIS Demographic Search function on this website! Data has been updated to 2014 estimates and 2019 projections. Here are two ways to find this information: Simply use the GIS Demographic Search icon in the middle the homepage or select Tools, then GIS Demographic Search from the navigation […]
‘Wind farm project dedicated in Broken Bow’
(AP/HastingsTribune.com) — The AP reports that central Nebraska officials have dedicated a new wind farm project near Broken Bow that “has 43 turbines, doubling the number in an area northeast of the city.” The article notes that “Melissa Garcia, president and CEO of Custer Economic Development Corp, says the project will benefit local businesses.”
Nebraska Named One of America’s Happiest States
(WalletHub) — In a new study by financial website WalletHub.com, Nebraska has been named one of America’s happiest states. WalletHub examined 26 key metrics, including statistics on financial security, mental and physical health, job situation, environment, social connections, sports participation, volunteerism, and general outlook on life. Nebraska is ranked the fifth “most happy” of the […]
June–August Publications
Check out these links to our latest publications: Available Property Site: Columbus 162 +/- Acre Site Community Guide: Columbus Community Guide Trend Studies: Geneva (Fillmore Co.), Nebraska Columbus (Platte Co.), Nebraska Cuming County, Nebraska Seward (Seward Co.), Nebraska Various Publications: Calling Card Nebraska Card
Data Show That Nebraska Manufacturing Pays Well
There are many reasons to consider a career in manufacturing. Jobs are in high demand, the work is engaging, the technology is cutting-edge, and there are plentiful opportunities for workers to become financially secure (without entering the workforce with a lot of student loan debt). According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), an affiliate […]
Nebraska Ranks #3 in Pro-Business States for 2014
AEDI/Pollina Corporate Top 10 Pro-Business States Minimize the Impact of Automation on Middle Class & Unemployment CHICAGO-(July 15, 2014)-“Rapid technological advances will spread a new wave of automation across the U.S., increasing unemployment, depressing American consumer spending and further shrinking the middle class. It is a Catch 22-we need automated manufacturing if we are to […]
‘Index: Nebraska Offers Second-Lowest Cost Of Living’
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and various economic websites reveal that Nebraska offers the nation’s second-lowest cost of living. That’s according to a “cost of living index” published at Top50States.com. In 2013, Nebraska’s cost of living was second only to that of top-ranked Mississippi, according to the index. Rounding out the best five […]
‘Report: Nebraska Manufacturing Jobs Increase’
(Reliable Plant) — ReliablePlant.com is reporting that “for the third year in a row, industrial employment in Nebraska posted a gain.” That’s according to the 2014 Nebraska Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers’ News Inc. According to the report, “Nebraska gained 1,731 manufacturing jobs from July 2012 to July 2013, and is now home to 2,765 manufacturers employing […]
Nebraska Among 18 States That Recovered from Post-Recession Jobs
Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, most states still haven’t regained all the jobs they lost, even though the nation as a whole has. In May, the overall economy finally recovered all 9 million jobs that vanished in the worst downturn since the 1930s. Another month of solid hiring is expected in the […]
Nebraska Among 18 States That Have Recovered Pre-Recession Jobs
Five years after the Great Recession officially ended, most states still haven’t regained all the jobs they lost, even though the nation as a whole has. In May, the overall economy finally recovered all 9 million jobs that vanished in the worst downturn since the 1930s. Another month of solid hiring is expected in the […]