Ogallala Demographics

PopulationOgallala city, NebraskaNebraska
Total Population4,9301,711,263
Male47.1%49.3%
Female52.9%50.7%
18 years and over73.5%73.7%
65 years and over18.4%13.6%
Married Persons58.7%57.4%
Single Persons41.3%42.6%
Median Age39.235.3
Average Family Size2.943.06
Ethnicity
White97.2%90.8%
Black or African American0.1%4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%1.3%
Asian0.4%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other2.0%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.8%5.5%
Housing CharacteristicsOgallala city, NebraskaNebraska
Total Housing Units2,320722,668
Median Home Cost$67,600$88,000
Number of Households2,052666,184
Persons per Household2.352.49
Economic CharacteristicsOgallala city, NebraskaNebraska
Median Household Income$32,141$39,250
Per Capita Income$17,674$19,613
In Labor Force67.2%69.7%
Families below poverty level5.0%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsOgallala city, NebraskaNebraska
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment660204,490
High School Enrollment377108,245
College or Graduate School99112,315
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate37.4%31.3%
Associates Degree6.0%7.3%
Bachelor's Degree11.6%16.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.1%7.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census