Overview
6,453
Total Population
34.9
Median age
51.09%
Female population %
95.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
52.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
794
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Ralston's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Ralston is 34.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Ralston's population under 18 was 20.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Ralston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Ralston, 17.37% were under the age of 15, 21.88% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.23% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 more females than males in Ralston:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.09% females and 48.91% males in Ralston, NE.
- The Ralston, NE gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 349.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 358.
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Race / Ethnicity
Ralston's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Ralston population: 82.33% are White, 3.72% are Black or African American, 1.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.57% are Asian, 6.01% are some other race and 4.99% are multiracial.
- Ralston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 794 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,659 (87.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Ralston is White with a population of 5,313 (82.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Ralston's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 7,349 in the year 2016
- From 2000 to 2010, Ralston's population decreased by 120 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Ralston's population increased by 379 (6.21%), 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 2007 at 6,092.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)