15.3% of Ogallala, NE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.6% greater than the poverty level of 11.2% across the entire state of Nebraska. 11.7% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 65.2%. For comparison, it was 10.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Ogallala, NE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Ogallala:
15.3%
Whole state:
11.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Ogallala:
4.8%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Ogallala:
32.6%
Nebraska:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Ogallala:
35.2%
Nebraska:
23.1%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
65.2%
Residents above poverty level:
10.1%
Poverty by age in Ogallala, NE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Ogallala,NE (percentage below poverty level)
30.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
16.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
35.8%16 and 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
31.1%45 to 54 years
11.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Ogallala,NE (percentage below poverty level)
19.1%Under 5 years
14.3%6 to 11 years
52.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
31.7%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
21.8%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
13.5%65 to 74 years
34.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Ogallala,NE (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
8.0%6 to 11 years
9.1%12 to 17 years
17.8%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
3.5%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
1.6%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Ogallala, NE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ogallala, NE (%)
13.4%White
81.5%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
56.1%2+ races
27.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Ogallala, NE (absolute numbers)
538White
109Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
2102+ races
141Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
39.7%Below poverty level
60.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Ogallala, NE
Children below poverty level:
Ogallala, Nebraska:
18.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Ogallala:
11.7%
Nebraska:
8.3%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Ogallala:
38.1%
Nebraska:
19.2%
30.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
69.2%Female, no husband present
1.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.8%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
81.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
18.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
12.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
40.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
46.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
21.1%1970 to 1979
23.3%1960 to 1969
17.8%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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