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Ogallala, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Keith County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
4,800
Population
968/sq mi density
$55,481
Median Income
$30,454 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$218,607 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
223
Violent Crime/100K
2,480 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$55,481 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
223 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,481
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,454
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ogallala vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ogallala’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,481
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,454
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,144
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$897
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$897
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$526M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
398
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
24
Retail
48
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,144
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,793
8% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $55,481 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,454 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,144 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $897 |
| County GDP | $526M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.431 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 398 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 48 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,144 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,793 |