Offutt AFB, Nebraska

Community in Sarpy County · population 5,363 (2020 Census)

Household income: $72,500
Jan low / Jul high: 13° / 86°
Snow a year: 25 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 33
Median age: 24.6

Offutt AFB is a community of 5,363 people in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It ranks better for young professionals than 100% of Nebraska towns, more of a college town than 100% of Nebraska towns, more walkable than 98% of Nebraska towns.

Offutt AFB in our rankings:

#2 in The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Nebraska

How Offutt AFB ranks

Percentile among Nebraska towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Nebraska towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $1,666 a month. 1.0% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Nebraska towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Offutt AFB	Typical Nebraska town
Median home value	—	$154,800
Median rent	$1,666	$818
Median household income	$72,500	$66,320
Home value ÷ income	—×	2.2×
Homeownership	1.0%	73.2%
Median year built	1996	1963
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.8%	—

Who lives in Offutt AFB

People	Offutt AFB	Typical Nebraska town
Median age	24.6	39.5
Age 65 and over	1.6%	20.8%
Under 18	35.6%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.9%	22.4%
Below the poverty line	6.6%	9.9%
Veterans	18.9%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.9%	—
Work from home	5.3%	5.2%
Average commute	18.3 min	19.6 min
Homes with broadband	97.1%	87.8%

Weather in Offutt AFB

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 12.7°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 25.3 inches of snow (typical Nebraska town: 28.6 in). Expect about 18 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 134 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Springfield 7E station (6.0 mi away); snow from Plattsmouth 1E (6.8 mi).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

33 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Offutt AFB since 1950, compared with 23 for the typical Nebraska town. 6 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F4, struck on May 6, 1975 about 8.5 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 3 deaths and 147 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on May 17, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 231 times; the largest was 4.50 inches on June 25, 2024.

Severe weather in Sarpy County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Sarpy County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

Sarpy County has been included in 25 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, tornado, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
May 21, 2025	Winter Storm	DR-4868: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
October 21, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4838: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 20, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4808: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 23, 2022	Severe Storm	DR-4641: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
September 6, 2021	Severe Storm	DR-4616: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds

Jobs and pay in Sarpy County

Sarpy County had 80,883 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $58,661 a year. Unemployment was 2.2% in 2023; in Offutt AFB itself the ACS puts it at 2.9%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Offutt AFB

Bellevue, NE
1.9 mi · 64,176 people · home $247,000
Plattsmouth, NE
8.1 mi · 6,544 people · home $183,600
Ralston, NE
8.2 mi · 6,494 people · home $230,800
Papillion, NE
8.3 mi · 24,159 people · home $311,000
La Vista, NE
8.7 mi · 16,746 people · home $260,900
Council Bluffs, IA
8.7 mi · 62,799 people · home $171,800
Glenwood, IA
10.8 mi · 5,073 people · home $206,200
Carter Lake, IA
11.6 mi · 3,791 people · home $169,400

Offutt AFB questions

Is Offutt AFB, Nebraska a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Offutt AFB scores better for retirees than 0% of Nebraska towns and quieter than 0%. 1.6% of residents are 65 or older (median age 24.6).

What is the weather like in Offutt AFB?

July highs average 85.5°F and January lows 12.7°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 33.1 inches of precipitation a year and 25.3 inches of snow.

Does Offutt AFB get tornadoes?

33 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Offutt AFB since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F4 on May 6, 1975. The typical Nebraska town has had 23.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Offutt AFB's Census boundary (GEOID 3135875). Comparisons use the median of Nebraska towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-12.