Census data shows less Nebraska ‘brain drain’ but concern for talent in its early 30s

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 30, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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OMAHA — “Brain drain” is loosening its grip on Nebraska, although some new Census data shows positive strides likely are more evident among freshly minted college graduates than young talent with more experience.

The most recent portrait of so-called brain drain — when educated people leave the state for better employment opportunities or the social or political climate elsewhere — comes from the latest American Community Survey estimates.

That information, covering 60 months through …

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