Ralston, IA Population

Overview

88

Total Population

28.5

Median age

53.41%

Female population %

87.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

79.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Ralston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ralston is 28.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ralston's population under 18 was 34.09%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ralston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ralston, 28.41% were under the age of 15, 23.86% aged 15 to 29, 31.82% aged 30 to 64, 15.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 more females than males in Ralston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.41% females and 46.59% males in Ralston, IA.
The Ralston, IA gender ratio is 87.2:100 i.e. 87.2 men to 100 women (0.872).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 9.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 6.

Ralston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Ralston population: 94.32% are White, 2.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.41% are multiracial.
Ralston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 83 (94.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ralston is White with a population of 83 (94.32% of the total population).

Ralston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 93 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Ralston's population decreased by 16 (17.20%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ralston's population increased by 2 (2.60%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Ralston's population was lowest in year 2018 at 73.