One of the benefits of Ogallala is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 14.80 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Ogallala overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Ogallala, 23.94% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ogallala in 2022 was $30,454, which is low income relative to Nebraska, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,816 for a family of four. However, Ogallala contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ogallala is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ogallala home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ogallala residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ogallala also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ogallala include German, English, Irish, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Ogallala is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
