Ogallala

Population: 4,800
Median household income: $55,481
Median home value: $135,500

Ogallala, a community in Keith County, Nebraska, has 4,800 residents. At $55,481, its median household income sits below Keith County's $58,132.

From 2019 to 2023, Ogallala's population grew 5.8% from 4,536 to 4,800, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $107,200 to $135,500.

23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 64.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,800
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,481
Median home value: $135,500
Median gross rent: $738
Housing units: 2,539
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5364,800

Median household income

$41,765$55,481

Median home value

$107,200$135,500

Median gross rent

$635$738

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,536	$41,765	$107,200	$635
2020	4,509	$45,508	$108,100	$670
2021	4,831	$47,892	$112,500	$666
2022	4,835	$57,045	$133,200	$715
2023	4,800	$55,481	$135,500	$738

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	237	4.9%
5 to 17	867	18.1%
18 to 24	271	5.6%
25 to 34	428	8.9%
35 to 44	518	10.8%
45 to 54	613	12.8%
55 to 64	666	13.9%
65 to 74	556	11.6%
75 and over	644	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,846	80.1%
Black or African American	97	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	50	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	179	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	628	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	395	11.5%
High school graduate	1,090	31.8%
Some college or associate's	1,120	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	535	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	285	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,784	81.0%
Carpooled	173	7.9%
Public transit	11	0.5%
Walked	56	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	174	7.9%
Other means	5	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,401	69.0%
15 to 29 min	436	21.5%
30 to 44 min	74	3.6%
45 to 59 min	33	1.6%
60+ min	85	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 13.6% (640 of 4,708)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,064	45.7%
Nonfamily households	1,265	54.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,329	91.7%
Vacant	210	8.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,498	64.3%
Renter-occupied	831	35.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units4.1%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,849	72.8%
1-unit, attached	70	2.8%
2 to 4 units	231	9.1%
5 to 19 units	150	5.9%
20 or more units	104	4.1%
Mobile home & other	135	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3135980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 41.1296, -101.7207