Nebraska · Census place 35980
Ogallala city, NE
Quick answer
Ogallala city has 4,800 residents, ranking #36 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $55,481, the median home is worth $135,500 and median gross rent runs $738 a month.
- Population
- 4,800Ogallala city residents
- Median household income
- $55,481Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $135,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $738Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 64.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ogallala city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ogallala city median would spend about 16% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.6% of residents and 64.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Holdrege city 5,503
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- Falls City city 4,099
- Cozad city 3,944
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