COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ogallala vs Lexington
PLACE A
Ogallala, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Lexington, Oklahoma
Ogallala is 130% larger than Lexington. Ogallala earns more, with a median household income $11,624 higher. Ogallala has grown faster since 2000 (3% vs -7%).
OGALLALALEXINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population4,6982,046+130% vs Lexington
Population density948849+99
Population growth3.0%-6.6%+9.6 pts
Median age47.140.7+6.4
Male48.4%49.6%−1.2 pts
Female51.6%50.4%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born5.2%8.1%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%70.0%+9.7 pts
Black1.7%1.2%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.7%17.0%−4.3 pts
Asian1.2%0.3%+0.9 pts
Other4.6%11.5%−6.9 pts
Median household income$58,556$46,932+$11,624
Per capita income$32,519$24,638+$7,881
Poverty rate12.4%25.7%−13.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4050.404Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%12.6%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree7.3%4.4%+2.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%5.5%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation61.5%48.3%+13.2 pts
Median home value$155,800$92,000+$63,800
Median gross rent$667$960−$293
Owner-occupied68.4%68.6%−0.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.5%14.6%−8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households37.8%31.0%+6.9 pts
Average commute13.029.5−16.4
Worked from home8.1%3.8%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.0%24.2%−17.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025