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Ogallala, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Ogallala is a Census city of 4,777 people across 4.96 square miles of land, in Keith County. Median household income is $58,556, 68.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ogallala
What Ogallala is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.96 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land964
- County holding the largest share of its areaKeith County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ogallala
How many people live in Ogallala
- Population4,777
- Median age47.1
- Population under 181,079
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,226
- Share 65 and over25.7 percent
- Households2,406
- Family households1,301
- Share of households that are families54.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ogallala
Income and work in Ogallala
- Median household income$58,556
- Per capita income$32,519
- Civilian labor force2,371
- Employed2,299
- Unemployed72 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Adults 25 and over3,444
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ogallala
Housing in Ogallala
- Housing units2,574
- Occupied units2,406
- Vacant units168 plus or minus 103
- Vacancy rate6.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Owner occupied1,645
- Renter occupied761
- Ownership rate68.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$155,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$667
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Single family units2,044
- Share single family79.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more410 plus or minus 130
- Share in buildings of two or more15.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Mobile homes120 plus or minus 82
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ogallala
How Ogallala gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,084
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,487
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more185 plus or minus 80
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more8.9 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Drove alone78.5 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ogallala
SBA loans in Ogallala (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$3,448,600
- Average approval$383,178
- Median approval$369,300
- Largest approval$900,000
- Jobs supported59
- Jobs per approval6.6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises11.1 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ogallala, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ogallala
SBA loans in Ogallala (504)
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$2,094,000
- Average approval$418,800
- Median approval$403,000
- Largest approval$837,000
- Jobs supported49
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ogallala, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Ogallala
Flood risk in Ogallala
- NFIP communityCity of Ogallala
- NFIP community number310129
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/30/05
The City of Ogallala participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310129 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Keith County, not Ogallala
Keith County context, not Ogallala figures
- Establishments in Keith County340
- Covered employment, Keith County3,344
- Average annual pay, Keith County$46,634
- Housing units permitted, Keith County33
Every figure in this section is published for Keith County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ogallala.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ogallala questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ogallala, Nebraska?
4,777, in 2,406 households. Ogallala city covers 4.96 square miles of land, which is 964 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ogallala in?
Keith County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ogallala?
$58,556. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,800. Median gross rent is $667 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Ogallala businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $369,300, plus 5 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Ogallala, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Ogallala borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Ogallala. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Ogallala in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ogallala appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ogallala, city of, community 310129, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ogallala figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Keith County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ogallala.
Is zoning published for Ogallala?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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