COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ogallala vs Gering
PLACE A
Ogallala, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Gering, Nebraska
Ogallala is 45% smaller than Gering. Gering earns more, with a median household income $16,537 higher.
OGALLALAGERINGDIFFERENCE
Total population4,6988,535−45% vs Gering
Population density9481,538−590
Population growth3.0%0.8%+2.2 pts
Median age47.135.8+11.3
Male48.4%49.8%−1.3 pts
Female51.6%50.2%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born5.2%5.5%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%68.7%+11.1 pts
Black1.7%1.5%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%24.4%−11.7 pts
Asian1.2%0.9%+0.3 pts
Other4.6%4.5%+0.1 pts
Median household income$58,556$75,093−$16,537
Per capita income$32,519$38,166−$5,647
Poverty rate12.4%12.4%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.412Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%32.6%−7.3 pts
Graduate degree7.3%12.0%−4.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%0.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.5%65.3%−3.8 pts
Median home value$155,800$186,500−$30,700
Median gross rent$667$823−$156
Owner-occupied68.4%72.3%−3.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%5.4%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%46.5%−8.6 pts
Average commute13.015.1−2.0
Worked from home8.1%3.0%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured7.0%11.5%−4.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025