Ogallala, NE (Nebraska) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,429 (Urban population: 4,102 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 327 (all nonfarm))

Ogallala, Nebraska Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,320 (2,058 occupied: 1,446 owner occupied, 612 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 693 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,040.

Median contract rent in 2007: $368 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $467)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $354

Median gross rent in Ogallala, NE in 2007: $511

Housing units in Ogallala with a mortgage: 744 (95 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 470

Ogallala,NE index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,530 (it was $65,600 in 2000)

Ogallala:	$90,530
Nebraska:	$122,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,170 - $123,746

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $104,832
Here: $104,832
State: $152,590

In 2-unit structures: $99,675
Here: $99,675
State: $134,316

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,131
Here: $224,131
State: $181,921

Mobile homes: $24,135
Here: $24,135
State: $29,187

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,847

In family households: 4,043 (1,085 male householders, 261 female householders)
1,084 spouses, 1,420 children (1,268 natural, 31 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 12 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 804 (303 male householders (248 living alone)), 408 female householders (384 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 99 (86 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 655 2-persons, 270 3-persons, 242 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 632 1-person, 75 2-persons, 4 4-persons.

950 married couples with children.
287 single-parent households (66 men, 221 women).

94.9% of residents of Ogallala speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 28% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 96 (1.9%)
(54.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ogallala, Nebraska:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 12 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 187 5 rooms: 280 6 rooms: 214 7 rooms: 231 8 rooms: 215 9 or more rooms: 289

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ogallala, Nebraska:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 54 3 rooms: 121 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 87 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 45 8 rooms: 22 9 or more rooms: 51

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 48
1990 to 1994: 36
1980 to 1989: 194
1970 to 1979: 426
1960 to 1969: 398
1950 to 1959: 498
1940 to 1949: 292
1939 or earlier: 423

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ogallala:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 55 2 bedrooms: 321 3 bedrooms: 559 4 bedrooms: 425 5 or more bedrooms: 86

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ogallala:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 207 2 bedrooms: 228 3 bedrooms: 119 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ogallala in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 63 1 vehicle: 379 2 vehicles: 604 3 vehicles: 279 4 vehicles: 108 5 or more vehicles: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Ogallala in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 107 1 vehicle: 272 2 vehicles: 151 3 vehicles: 51 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ogallala, NE:

Less than $10,000: 34
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 82
$50,000 to $59,999: 88
$60,000 to $69,999: 126
$70,000 to $79,999: 118
$80,000 to $89,999: 105
$90,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 241
$125,000 to $149,999: 178
$150,000 to $174,999: 73
$175,000 to $199,999: 13
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 11
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ogallala rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ogallala:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 23
$200 to $249: 42
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 79
$350 to $399: 81
$400 to $449: 61
$450 to $499: 39
$500 to $549: 30
$550 to $599: 30
$600 to $649: 24
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 3
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 43

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 25 1990 to 1994: 20 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 37

Ogallala, NE Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.6%
Number of people working at home: 92 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 312
5 to 9 minutes: 921
10 to 14 minutes: 513
15 to 19 minutes: 204
20 to 24 minutes: 94
25 to 29 minutes: 52
30 to 34 minutes: 78
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 57
60 to 89 minutes: 51
90 or more minutes: 44

Ogallala mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,975 (81%)
Carpooled: 237 (10%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (1%)
Walked: 96 (4%)
Other means: 13 (1%)
Worked at home: 92 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 198
$10,000 to $14,999: 138
$15,000 to $19,999: 160
$20,000 to $24,999: 266
$25,000 to $29,999: 192
$30,000 to $34,999: 154
$35,000 to $39,999: 149
$40,000 to $44,999: 131
$45,000 to $49,999: 117
$50,000 to $59,999: 205
$60,000 to $74,999: 143
$75,000 to $99,999: 126
$100,000 to $124,999: 37
$125,000 to $149,999: 13
$150,000 to $199,999: 9
$200,000 or more: 19

First ancestries reported:

German: 1502

Other groups: 413

English: 390

Irish: 367

United States or American: 304

Swedish: 189

French (except Basque): 120

Polish: 110

Scottish: 98

Dutch: 90

Scotch-Irish: 73

Danish: 61

Italian: 61

French Canadian: 52

Norwegian: 40

Czech: 30

Greek: 24

British: 12

Arab:: 11

Syrian: 11

Czechoslovakian: 9

Austrian: 8

Swiss: 7

Welsh: 7

Portuguese: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Belgian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Brazil (22%)
Germany (19%)
Vietnam (16%)
Mexico (14%)
Laos (10%)
Hungary (7%)
Japan (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3307
Northeast: 53
Midwest: 499
South: 174
West: 789

52% of Ogallala residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Nebraska.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 69
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 44
High school graduate (or equivalency): 546
Less than 1 year of college: 117
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
Associate degree: 96
Bachelor's degree: 174
Master's degree: 38
Professional school degree: 100
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 17
12th grade, no diploma: 30
High school graduate (or equivalency): 684
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 348
Associate degree: 100
Bachelor's degree: 208
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 7.7%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,617
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,272
Asian householders: $42,625
Some other race householders: $72,729
Two or more races householders: $36,779
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,620

Ogallala household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ogallala household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ogallala household income for Asian householders

Ogallala household income for Some other race householders

Ogallala household income for Two or more races householders

Ogallala household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ogallala marital status for males

Ogallala marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,356
Asian householders: $133,590
Two or more races householders: $46,686
Hispanic or Latino householders: $105,466

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,788
Two: 40
3 or 4: 150
5 to 9: 68
10 to 19: 75
20 to 49: 35
Mobile homes: 164

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,348

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ogallala:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (67%) Electricity (32%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29

Here:	4.4%
Nebraska:	14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	2.1%
Nebraska:	10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	11.9%
Nebraska:	20.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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