Ralston, NE

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2023 Population

6,445

0.263% 1-year decline

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

36.8

2.22% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

7.64%

19.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$65,557

6.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$215,800

6.94% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,577

4.82% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ralston, NE had a population of 6.45k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $65,557. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ralston, NE declined from 6,462 to 6,445, a −0.263% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,554 to $65,557, a 6.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ralston, NE are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.7%), Other (Hispanic) (14.3%), White (Hispanic) (6.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.11%).

None of the households in Ralston, NE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.2% of the residents in Ralston, NE are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ralston, NE was $215,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%.

Most people in Ralston, NE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ralston, NE was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ralston, NE is home to a population of 6.45k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.26% of Ralston, NE residents were born outside of the country (597 people).

In 2023, there were 5.01 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.62k people) in Ralston, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 922 Other (Hispanic) and 413 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.2% of Ralston, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ralston, NE was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ralston, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ralston, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 385
Other (Hispanic)
922 ± 360
White (Hispanic)
413 ± 294

23.7%

Hispanic Population

1.53k people

23.7% of the people in Ralston, NE are hispanic (1.53k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ralston, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
46,527 ± 5,232 people
Guatemala
10,472 ± 2,506 people
India
6,505 ± 1,977 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 46,527 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 10,472 and India with 6,505.

Foreign-Born Population

9.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

597 people

8.77%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

567 people

As of 2023, 9.26% of Ralston, NE residents (597 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ralston, NE was 8.77%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ralston, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
264 ± 149
Gulf War (1990s)
95 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 60

Ralston, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ralston, NE employs 3.58k people. The largest industries in Ralston, NE are Health Care & Social Assistance (423 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Educational Services (362 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($88,359), Transportation & Warehousing ($76,121), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,099).

Males in Nebraska have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,834. The income inequality in Nebraska (measured using the Gini index) is 0.444, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

3.58k

2023 Value

± 427

−4.82%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ralston, NE declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 3.76k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ralston, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (325 people), and Management Occupations (324 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ralston, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.58k

2023 Value

± 427

−4.82%

1 Year decline

± 16.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ralston, NE declined at a rate of −4.82%, from 3.76k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ralston, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (423 people), Retail Trade (366 people), and Educational Services (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ralston, NE, though some of these residents may live in Ralston, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,923

Median earning men ± $7,748

$43,540

Median earning women ± $2,813

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($88,828), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,034).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,563), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,511), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,578).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.25%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.03M people employed in Nebraska. This represents a 2.25% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.87%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Nebraska.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing the state of Nebraska. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ralston, NE. Showing the available data for Nebraska.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.3%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (0.849%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Nebraska went to Donald J. Trump with 59.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38.9%), followed by Other (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nebraska for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Nebraska

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Deb Fischer

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Pete Ricketts

Senator from Nebraska

Assumed office on January 12, 2023
Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.

Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts are the senators currently representing Nebraska.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Nebraska over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Nebraska

Nebraska is currently represented by 3 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Nebraska have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.09% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.952% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (381k), Some college (364k), and Bachelors Degree (309k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ralston, NE was $215,800 in 2023, which is 0.711 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,800 to $215,800, a 6.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Ralston, NE is 58.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ralston, NE have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ralston, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ralston, NE is $65,557. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Ralston, NE was Census Tract 74.68 with a value of $85,000, followed by Census Tract 74.67 and Census Tract 74.59, with respective values of $74,228 and $55,000.

Housing

Property

$215,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,787

$1,710

Median Property Taxes

±$246

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ralston, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ralston, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.3%

Homeownership

2023

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 58.3% of the housing units in Ralston, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ralston, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 74.68
Census Tract 74.67
Census Tract 74.59

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ralston, NE was Census Tract 74.68 with a value of $85,000, followed by Census Tract 74.67 and Census Tract 74.59, with respective values of $74,228 and $55,000.

The following map shows all of the places in Ralston, NE colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$65,557

Median Household Income

± $6,759

2.93k

Number of Households

± 370

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.93k households in Ralston, NE grew to $65,557 from the previous year's value of $61,554.

The following chart displays the households in Ralston, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ralston, NE is from Nebraska.

0.444

2022 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.444

2021 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2022, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.444 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0995% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (8.16%)

In 2023, 81.7% of workers in Ralston, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (8.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ralston, NE have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Ralston, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ralston, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ralston, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ralston, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ralston, NE (492 out of 6.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ralston, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Ralston, NE has health coverage, with 53.9% on employee plans, 8.53% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.12% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NE see 880 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.33% decrease from the previous year (901 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 987 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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880 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Douglas County, NE

Primary care physicians in Douglas County, NE see an average of 880 patients per year. This represents a 2.33% decrease from the previous year (901 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Douglas County, NE in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.6%

Uninsured

53.9%

Employer Coverage

8.53%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.12%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ralston, NE declined by 12.1% from 8.65% to 7.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ralston, NE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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